Journal
Crafting the future of Florence
Originally written for The Florentine, this piece reflects on how the quiet streets of the pandemic sparked a mission: founding The Sunny Artisan to protect and celebrate Florence's historic botteghe.
It All Started With a Song
Everyone remembers where they were and what they were doing at pivotal moments of their life. The first kiss, acing the admission test, receiving unexpected news. I have a vivid memory of when the lockdown began: I was still in bed, waking up surrounded by soft light, listening to the morning birds while halfheartedly skimming through the news on my phone. And suddenly time froze in stunned bewilderment. It was really happening – no one would be leaving home for the foreseeable future.