Thursday, June 20, 2019

What is our Ithaca?

On June 15th, our class has been introduced to Konstantinos Cavafy, an Alexandrian poet of the 19th century. I am amazed on how his poems fit so well into what we are experiencing here, into what we are doing and discovering every single day. In particular, "Ithaca" truly expresses the sense of travelling in time and space; not only physically, but also spiritually and emotionally. Is Ithaca then a place? A state of mind? Personal achievements? And what hides behind our desire of travelling? Is it just about exploring new things or is it about finding our own self?
These and many more questions have crowed my mind lately. I would like to know what your Ithaca is and how you are trying to get there every day.

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