A Letter from the Mount
History will not remember every tweet or speech. But it will remember who stood silent—and who refused. I will not be silent.
Toward a Neo-Brutalist Architecture
Brutalists sought to rebuild from the ruins of war, shaping raw concrete into ideology, then today’s architects of dispossession are forging a Neo-Brutalism of erasure.
Call for Expressions of Interest: Migration Literary Award
Celebrate resilience, hope, & transformation! The Gallery of Human Migration Literary Award honours stories of migration. Submit your EOI by April 30, 2025.
Bridges and Barriers: a Tale of Two Cities
The paradox lies in how the world sees them: one as a symbol of timeless beauty and the other as a symbol of endless conflict. In the end, both Venice and Gaza are more than just places. They are reflections of us, of our shared humanity and our shared responsibility. Rocco Maragna Tweet While organizing […]
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 […]
