I moved to London in 1998. The first days and weeks were hard. I was homesick big time; I was missing the feeling and the security, which familiar environment offers. I had never been so far or for so long away from my family than that one summer in 1998. I was 19 back then,…
Writing
“My Life Without FB on My Phone”
When the Cambridge Analytica scandal became public, I decided to delete FB and messenger app from my phone and entirely delete my Instagram account. I’m more than sure that Instagram is undoubtedly not missing me as a user. Since March 2018 I have been living without FB, and the messenger on my phone and I…
“Brexit Is Starting to Affect My Son”
By now anyone and everyone (that includes many hardcore Brexiters too) know that Brexit is one big shamble that is only going to benefit very few and ruin lives, businesses, dreams, and hopes of many more. The fact that the British government is incapable of delivering any kind of Brexit deal and acts like a…
“I Am a Dyslexic Writer…”
I am a dyslexic learner and ever since I can remember I have struggled with spelling, learning (I had to read non-fictional books at least three times to be able to understand what means what), abstract concepts and ideas such as physics, chemistry (still makes me sick) and very low self-esteem. When I was in…
“Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh”
Recently I went to the cinema to watch “Christopher Robin”. I know the film is not making as much money as expected; the current box office as of this writing stands “only” at $164,877,180. I know that for any reasonable person and any other industry that would be heaps of money but within the movie…
“London Used To Be the Best City in the World”
When I came to London 20 years ago, the city was breathtaking and very hard, if not impossible, to leave behind; not only for me but for many other people I came across. London was inclusive, diverse and somehow was able to seduce us all into thinking that life outside of this magnificent wasn’t worth…
“What Being Successful Really Means”
Being successful means different things to different people. Not the same rules of success and accomplishments apply to everyone. In various industries, people perceive and measure success in a variety of ways. For most of my working life I thought that being successful in the film business was to be able to work in Hollywood,…
“The Advice I Would Give to My Younger Self”
Recently, I met a young photographer who asked me what advice I would give her now that could help her career. So, I have decided to tell her, very honestly, what I would have done differently about my career knowing what I know now: 1. You don’t need to know everything; nobody does. Not knowing…
“Don’t Be Like the Dude on LinkedIn”
Since the Internet fully emerged and the social media entered people’s lives many of us in the creative industries, have been told that using social media for marketing and promoting our work can make a significant impact on our success. It’s true that creating meaningful content that can help others and enhance your audiences experience…
“Storytelling Lives in Our Bodies”
Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about storytelling and the different ways we tell and communicate our stories with the world. We live in super exciting times and can tell stories in many different ways using a variety of tools. The beauty of storytelling is that every one of us may tell the same story…