Thousands of baby Jesus statues begged for my attention during a visit at Il-Mużew tal-Bambini in Birkirkara. However, I felt mostly intrigued by a particular terracotta figure which looked completely different from the rest. Its face had captivatingly unique features…
Ilni niftakarha minn dejjem… tgħid hi kemm ilha tiftakru lil pajjiżna? Remota, solitarja, f’nofs ta’ baħar, f’distanza biżżejjed kemm ma nilħquhiex, imma fl-istess ħin, tefgħa ta’ ġebla ‘l bogħod, kemm naqbdu dgħajsa u nsibu ruħna fuqha. Uħud isostnu li mhiex…
“Dawk li ma jistghux jitghallmu mill-istorja huma destinati li jirrepetuha.” George Santayana 1863 – 1952 (filosofu u kittieb) Sa minn meta l-ġenituri tiegħi ħaduni nara l-ewwel postijiet storiċi Maltin, qalbi ntilfet wara l-istorja. Kelli xewqa kbira li meta nikber insir…