Great Job!

Great job our champion! Koa won again last Sunday as best male Great Dane and as best fawn Great Dane at the dog show which he attended giving great satisfaction to the breeder Marina and of course Max, the owner, proud of his creation.

And Koa? Always calm, not revealing any emotion, seems to ignore what is happening and poses for the lens of the camera in his proud and aloof manner. Or maybe he understands, and thus we hope it doesn’t go to his head! For us he is always the same Koa, full of energy and with a great desire to play and have fun, especially in the water, which is very strange for a Great Dane .......... but he is special also for this!

Wonderful evening

Saturday evening at the Cascina Commenda in Segrate AIDO, the Italian association of organ donors gave life to an event called SEGRATE WOMAN, an evening dedicated to women who have distinguished themselves for their commitment and professionalism.


Together with Marta Romagna, prima ballerina of the Ballet of La Scala in Milan, I was a guest of honor, and I told the large audience who filled the room of my challenges in the deserts, showing photos and video. For both of us the association wanted to give us a plaque in memory of the encounter. The evening ended with a performance of Jubilant Gospel Girls, a group of talented girls who enchanted everyone with moments of joy and enthusiasm.

Long Silence

The drafting of the new book is taking up all my time and I can not find room for anything other than writing of this experience with Fabio. Time passes quickly, and to retell what I experienced in the desert when we did the crossing together requires a lot of concentration affecting every moment and every thought. I always say that for me to retell a story effectively I must get back mentally into the desert to relive every moment: it's like walking along the same path again, and the fatigue at the end of the day is the same.


In this book, the difference is that it is the story of both of us: each has written of this experience in a different way even though the emotional similarities are obvious and to reconcile the narrative of both is not always easy. It is still a great adventure to create a book and to think we are passing on our thoughts is a great privilege.


And so.... we go ahead! With hard work but also with great satisfaction. And sorry if sometimes I go away................. but you know where to find me: I am there, in the heart of my beloved desert.