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Hizerain

“L’homme enfin n’est pas entièrement coupable — il n’a pas commencé l’histoire — ni tout à fait innocent, puisqu’il la continue.” (Albert Camus)

Where there is life, there are stories. All of our lives consist of complex tales describing our own becoming. Here, I’d like to share some stories.

Some of them are more inventive than others. Some of them are more truthful than others. All are written with genuine intent.

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  • Confessions of an ex-writer

    Hi, My name is REDACTED and I used to be a writer. I say used to, ex-writer seems a bit strange isn’t it? I never really stopped writing in the first place. I mean, all of us write, we do… more ›

  • Fragments 001

    December 2025 Birthday. Alone. Not lonely. Not happy. Not unhappy. Learning to be alone today. Surrounded by millions in a city buzzing with life. In a way, we’re always alone. Perhaps the difference between being alone and loneliness can be… more ›

  • 12 march 2025

    Do you remember what you were doing at 1 pm on 12th of march, 2025? I would wager that the answer is no. Perhaps the 12th was a special day to you, and you do remember, perhaps you don’t actively… more ›

  • The privacy of art

    In the sweltering summer heat of Firenze, a cooled exhibition entitled “Sex and Solitude” is the perfect respite. It’s not only the title that is provocative, but the imagery as well. Both the poster announcing the exhibition and the massive… more ›

  • Moving on

    Moving is always a bit of a pain. I’m not exactly a minimalist, but I have always tried to be mindful of the things I buy and the items I accumulate. However, as is custom, whenever you need to pack… more ›

  • Keeping track

    As is custom, I made a resolution for the new year. I had set myself the goal of writing a monthly essay based on some philosophical texts or works of art that I engaged in. Like most resolutions, I failed… more ›

  • Vulnerability

    I was talking to some friends about a film that we had watched. Dutifully, they shared their opinions – good, bad, indifferent – and then they asked what I thought. I made some general statements, I liked this and disliked… more ›