Whispers From A Sky-Wall
The wall stands like a ghost of the past. Time has scrapped its surface, revealing the older, faded blue beneath. At first glance, the blue and white composition seems to reflect the sky, a serene illusion that invites exploration.
Reflection While Standing On Old Woman Bay
In this delicate balance, it is clear: for one to destroy the other would be to destroy itself.
The Letterboxes
The wall stood weathered and bruised, its surface scarred by time and the unrelenting salt air from the nearby sea. Once, it had been vibrant, a symbol of the future—a new beginning for the community that lived within its borders. Now, like the history it witnessed, it was crumbling. At the heart of this decaying […]
“A Day In The Life” Of Rocco Maragna
A Toronto-centric online lifestyle magazine focusing on arts, culture, food, history, lifestyle, and more, the Toronto Guardian features locals to showcase the amazing talent the city has to offer. The article was an occasion to talk about how life may surprise and change people’s lives by connecting seemingly unrelated details and tiny hints. Click here to […]
An Unforgetful Christmas
Each of us will keep in mind a particular Christmas. A Christmas to remember in a unique and unforgettable way. My first Christmas in Toronto was spent soon after my mother and I arrived. I was eleven years old, and we had been away from my father for far too long. Until that point, my […]
Bramante’s Ramp
I knew little of Bramante and nothing of his famous spiral ramp when in 1972, as a post-university traveller, I crossed the threshold of the Vatican Museums. Wandering the labyrinthine exhibits in the salons and hallways of the various floors I became overwhelmed by the quantity of white euro-centric sculptures backgrounded by end-less medieval frescoes […]
“Canada, it seems, can deliver not only fish and chips, but also truffles as well”
In the article regarding the ‘Musicarchitettura Canada 1982’ event in Maclean’s magazine, Aviva Layton wrote: “Importing musicians, especially singers, to Italy may appear to be a classic case of shipping olive oil to Sicily, but the large number of Italian immigrants in Canada has forged strong family and economic links between the two countries. When those left […]
Missing Children Awaken A Societal Reckoning
While strolling on the sun-drenched granite walkway near the Peace Tower, I noticed two geometric shapes in the distance. As I got closer, the circular form was filled with teddy bears and other c toys, whereas the rectangle was filled with many pairs of worn-out shoes of various sizes and colours. My gaze was drawn […]
The Coffee Table
It was a late afternoon when my father returned home from work and said: “I saw a house, it is for sale, let us have a look at it. I think we should buy it.” The following Saturday we took the streetcar up to the end, and then climbed onto a bus. From the area […]
