THE GREAT BOOK OF little europeans

Medved, a mountain man

A mountain is something made of stone. A mountain can also be something made of earth. So, a mountain can be made of stone and can be made of earth. The difference, between a mountain and a piece of stone or a piece of earth, is that a mountain is a very high piece of stone or earth. Made of high stone and high earth a mountain can be very tall. Tall as no man can be. Tall as no women can be. Taller than mankind, a mountain is as tall as it can be. Higher than a mountain no man can be, so a man like a mountain a very tall man is he. Like a mountain, Medved is a mountain man. The mountain is not Medved but Medved the mountain is.

Francesca, an italian actress

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Francesca loves the stage like no other. Francesca loves the backdrop as much as she loves the curtain. Loves the proscenium as she loves the dressing room. Loves to dress and undress. She loves to act and unact. She loves to feel and unfeel. She loves the way she loves the text. Classical, modern, new, contemporary, vaudeville, musical shows and performance shows. Francesca loves all the characters. Francesca loves the theatre, and even so Francesca is still an Actress.

Bela, my roommate

Bela is my roommate. Bela is a young Erasmus student. Bela doesn't snore but she thinks she’s a sleepwalker. Bela has no pets, just two vegetables in a pot. Bela has a ton of books. Bela doesn’t think a lot. Bela wants to be happy but has no boyfriend. Bela Dreams on being happy. Bela wants to learn Spanish in an American school. Bela wants, Bela needs, Bela sings in the bath. I love Bela. My fingers are crossed for her. But I need another roommate.

Pires, a businessman

Pires is a businessman, a kind of Spanish businessman in Britain, a kind of Mexican businessman in America, a kind of weird businessman in Brazil, a kind of white businessman in Angola, a kind of Turkish businessman in Istanbul, a kind of Libyan merchant in Egypt, a kind of Assyrian businessman in Mumbai, a kind of businessman here and abroad. Pires is a Portuguese businessman and is filthy rich. Pires is a filthy rich businessman that travels the world looking for business opportunities. Pires is a businessman in a business world without nationalities but filled of passport photos in a bag. Bag full of passports, Pires starts another travel around the world.

Domenico Scarpi, two left feet man

Domenico Scarpi was a man, Domenico Scarpi was a man without difference from other man. Head, torso and legs like any other man like Domenico Scarpi. But Domenico Scarpi as something different from any other man. Domenico Scarpi is a man with two left feat. Never turning right Domenico Scarpi always turns left. Domenico Scarpi never goes right not because he wants to, but because he can't. Domenico Scarpi is a man like all others but he always turns left and never goes right.

Carol and Bertha, women cat and pillow

Carol is a woman standing on her own two feet. Bertha is a cat standing on it's own two paws. Pillow is a pillow standing on someone’s else's bead. Bead, pillow, cat and owner standing on their own place in this bedroom world were Carol, Bertha and pillow stand as the main inhabitants of this soft, dark and warm kingdom. Carol as a woman stands as queen, Bertha as a cat stands as princess, pillow as a pillow stands as throne. woman cat and pillow such as queen, princess and throne stand as this bedroom stands as a kingdom.