Name: Irina Age: 49 Happy Place: Somewhere in Abruzzo, Italy Meeting Point: Cârțișoara, Romania Somewhere in Abruzzo, surrounded by generous people and lovely Italian food. This is the Happy Place of Irina. We meet her in an absurd way, as we were losing what little hope we had left of finding something to eat in…
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#4 The Happy Place of Phani
Name: Phani Age: 29Happy Place: the sensation of not feelingMeeting Point: Bucharest, Romania The sensation of not feeling, the complete connection between mind and body that become one. This is the Happy Place of Phani. We meet this young Indian guy the first night at our Friends Hostel in Bucharest. While cooking rice and vegetables…
#3 The Happy Place of Nikos
Name: Nikolaos Age: 45 Happy Place: Harvesting Kiwis Meeting Point: Gouriotissa, Greece Harvesting Kiwis, while listening to music on earphones. This is the Happy Place of Nikos. The meeting with Nikos was purely by chance. If we had planned to meet or visit his village, it would not have been as magical. We happen to…
#2 The Happy Place of Hannah
Name: Hannah Age: 51 Happy Place: Planet Earth Meeting Point: Prague, Czech Republic Planet Earth, this is her Happy Place. Even though she lives in Europe, Hannah has taken a great deal of inspiration from Buddhism for her interpretation of the happy place. She was inspired to write this poem after seeing the paper in…
#1 The Happy Place of Francesca
Name: Francesca Age: 75 Happy Place: A Room of One’s Own Meeting Point: Kefalonia, Greece A room of her own, at a friend’s house. This is the Happy Place of Francesca. I would have never expected this from someone who lives in Kefalonia. However, there is no shortage of surprises in the life of Francesca….
