PinnedGiedre P.inCounter ArtsThe Ninth Fort: The Place Where My Memories StartA prison, a place of mass murder, a burial site. The place where my memories start, my eternal playground·6 min read·Oct 13, 2021--4--4
PinnedGiedre P.inAbout Me StoriesAbout Me — GiedreI love words. Teach me your language, and you’ll build a bridge between us. Talk to me about Coetzee in bed, and I’ll be forever yours.·5 min read·Sep 27, 2021--15--15
Giedre P.inEverything ShortformBreadcrumbs on his empty breakfast plate were attracting sparrows who were darting noisily between…La Esquinita, The Corner, bar was indeed a bar on the corner, and his favorite table, usually free on a weekday morning, was the corner…·1 min read·Jun 12, 2022--3--3
Giedre P.inILLUMINATIONThe “Grey Zone” of the War in UkraineDid you know that the term “grey zone” was first used by Auschwitz survivor Primo Levi to describe those who cooperated with the Nazis?·3 min read·Apr 20, 2022--10--10
Giedre P.inA Thousand Lives‘Hamnet’ by Maggie O’Farrell: An Achingly Beautiful MasterpieceHamnet is a horrible book; Hamnet is a great book. You must stay away from it; you must read it.·3 min read·Feb 8, 2022--8--8
Giedre P.inVagabond VoicesA Glimmer of HopeI stood in front of the mirror, and what I faced was the realization that his leaving tomorrow did not mean the end of our relationship.·4 min read·Jan 21, 2022--6--6
Giedre P.inILLUMINATIONBorn in the USSR: 10 Things I Grew Up WithoutA list of ten things that were scarce in my childhood that I now take for granted·8 min read·Jan 18, 2022--22--22
Giedre P.inVagabond VoicesThe Ulterior MotiveThey stand in front of each other, two strangers, not touching for a moment, as if aware that by stripping their clothes away they have…·15 min read·Dec 18, 2021--6--6
Giedre P.inAbout Me StoriesThe Day I Became a BullyI did not participate in the name-calling. I pretended not to hear it.·3 min read·Nov 19, 2021--4--4
Giedre P.inWriters’ BlokkeWhat Can Google Trends Tell Us About Our Society?The most popular Google searches in 2020 across different countries·5 min read·Nov 9, 2021--8--8