Impressions of an Expat

the dry bridge

There is no escaping the allure of the dry bridge market on any given Saturday.

Feb 9 • Marco North

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this odd inertia

There are nagging dreams, with a soft bed and water leaking from the ceiling above it.

Feb 2 • Marco North

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January 2026

the hippo

It is a long, slow walk through Mziuri Park, navigating the patches of ice that stretch into every corner.

Jan 26 • Marco North

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the rabbit hole and the epiphany

Last week, I was asked to share my photos of Georgia.

Jan 19 • Marco North

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looking for Baudelaire's cloth

The first truly free day presents itself.

Jan 12 • Marco North

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and the band played on

I have been thinking about the musicians that kept playing as the Titanic sank.

Jan 5 • Marco North

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December 2025

how she moves through the world

The walls are covered in red kiss marks.

Dec 29, 2025 • Marco North

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onions and a shallot

In Moscow, if there was a knock on the door I would fall dead silent.

Dec 22, 2025 • Marco North

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the sparrow and the frog

Dear Reader - I was going to write about something else today, but to ignore the events of this weekend feels like an exercise in tone-deaf avoidance.

Dec 15, 2025 • Marco North

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whatever we want it to be

The year ends as strangely as it began.

Dec 8, 2025 • Marco North

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perspective is a real sonofabitch

Disclaimer - No matter what person I use, that is just how I express the voices I hear when as I write this.

Dec 1, 2025 • Marco North

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November 2025

The longest table

On a Saturday night, scrubbed clean, with N and V next to me, we sit at the longest table.

Nov 24, 2025 • Marco North

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