#dr spera

[truegeorge]

God Helmet

            Watching this paranormal series called “28 Days Haunted.” It was some sort of social experiment to prove the theory of famed paranormal investigators, Ed and Lorraine Warren. The theory was based on their experience during their paranormal investigations. They discovered it took twenty-eight days before they were able to fully pierce the vail between the living and dead. They had…

[ninfettin]

oggi sono a Milano per iniziare, si spera, un trattamento per il border

mi sono messa leggins, calzettoni, dr martens e felpa Carhartt. sono in salata d'attesa e ci sono altre tre ragazze vestite uguali a me

abbiamo una divisa a quanto pare

[carmenvicinanza]

Petina Gappah

Ci sono fatti storici ancora avvolti dal silenzio, in qualche modo anche dalla vergogna. La letteratura serve anche a questo, a interrompere il silenzio.

Petina Gappah, pluripremiata avvocata e scrittrice, definita la voce dello Zimbabwe, scrive in inglese libri ambientati nel suo paese d’origine mentre esercita brillantemente la sua professione di avvocata internazionalista. È la figura legale di riferimento per l’area araba allargata di libero scambio (GAFTA) ad Accra.

La passione per il suo lavoro rimane forte mentre narra dei fallimenti e delle ingiustizie dello Zimbabwe nella speranza che, nonostante l’oscurità, si possa ottenere un cambiamento.

Ha anche scritto per diverse testate internazionali come The Financial Times, The New York Times, The Guardian e Süddeutsche Zeitung, ed è stata editorialista per OmVärlden, la rivista svedese sullo sviluppo e gli affari globali.

È nata in Zambia il 16 giugno 1971, da genitori emigrati dallo Zimbabwe, dove è ritornata quando aveva nove mesi. Dopo l’indipendenza del paese, la sua famiglia si era trasferita a Harare, in una zona prevalentemente abitata da persone bianche bianca, tanto che è stata una delle prime alunne nere della sua scuola elementare. Ha iniziato a scrivere quando aveva dieci anni, il suo primo racconto è stato pubblicato sulla rivista della scuola che frequentava.

Dopo la laurea in giurisprudenza in Zimbabwe, ha conseguito un dottorato in diritto internazionale all’Università di Graz e un master a Cambridge. Successivamente si è trasferita a Ginevra, dove ha iniziato a lavorare come avvocata specializzata in diritto internazionale.

Nel 2009 ha pubblicato il suo primo libro, la raccolta di racconti An Elegy for Easterly, tradotto in diverse lingue, che le è valso diverse prestigiose candidature come opera prima e ha vinto il Guardian First Book Award.

Nel 2010 è tornata ad Harare per tre anni per lavorare al suo primo romanzo, Il libro della memoria che, pubblicato nel 2015, è il testamento immaginario di una donna albina imprigionata nel braccio della morte, che spera in una tregua presidenziale. Il libro ha vinto il Premio McKitterick dalla Society of Authors.

La seconda raccolta di racconti Rotten Row, pubblicata nel 2016, è stata scelta come “Libro del giorno” da The Guardian.

Dal 2017 è stata DAAD Fellow e Writer-in-Residence a Berlino. 

Nel giugno dello stesso anno ha tenuto la conferenza annuale del Journal of Southern African Studies, intitolata Looking for Dr Livingstone’s African Companions, presso la School of Advanced Study dell’Università di Londra. 

Out of Darkness, Shining Light, del 2019, che in italiano è stato tradotto con il titolo Oltre le tenebre, ha vinto i National Arts Merit Awards 2020 per Outstanding fiction book.

Il libro si apre a Chitambo, nell’attuale Zambia, dove David Livingstone è morto nel 1873 e si chiude in riva al mare, a Bagamoyo, di fronte all’isola di Zanzibar. In mezzo ci sono i sessanta giorni di un Cuore di tenebra a rovescio, il racconto di come i suoi attendenti e la cuoca Halima, sfidando la fame e i pericoli, gli sono rimasti fedeli fino all’ultimo, cercando pace per quello strano uomo bianco e una vita migliore per se stessi.

“La storia di David Livingstone, il grande esploratore dell’Africa, ossessionato dalla ricerca delle sorgenti del Nilo, è cosa nota. Ciò che pochi sanno è che il viaggio più incredibile lo ha fatto da morto, quando il suo corpo imbalsamato è stato trasportato per oltre duemila chilometri dall’interno del continente africano fino alla costa, per poter essere sepolto in Inghilterra. Chi erano gli uomini e le donne che lo accompagnarono? Perché lo fecero? Il mio romanzo è nato per restituire un volto e un destino a queste figure dimenticate”.

Petina Gappah ha lavorato con il David Livingstone Birthplace Museum per reinterpretare i Tableaux Pilkington Jackson di Charles d’Orville.

Con la sua scrittura riesce nel difficile compito di rendere luoghi per lo più sconosciuti, con tale intimità e vitalità da farli sentire subito familiari. E dotata di una speciale sensibilità verso la tragedia umana e anche verso la commedia, insita nell’esistenza. Spalanca le porte di un milione di case illuminate e ci permette di guardarci dentro. In ognuna troviamo qualcosa di meraviglioso e strano, compreso un riflesso di ciò che siamo.

[edmundodiaz]

nico had a fling [with luai] two years ago, who cares?

[themandarin]

Dr. Spera’s Office

[skamamoroma]

The fact that now knowing more Italian has made me realise naturally that Dottor Spera’s name translates to English as Doctor Hope makes me want to cry.

WHY DID I NOT RECOGNISE THIS BEFORE.

[warning-fandom-obsessed]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say again. Roberto Spera is an iconic character and all round a solid dude.

[itachi-with-a-chicken]

Martino, after finding out about her mother and Spera: Tell me, how does my mother, or any person for that matter, go into a parent/teacher conference and come out with a date?

(suggested by @glitterdammerung )

[corvidcantina]

We might not know what happened in Patras with the Contrabbandieri and how the hell they got to know Luchino, but what we do know for sure is that Luchino is a people person and makes friends easily: he immediately hugged Niccolò when he talked about offering them breakfast and he clicked instantaneously with Dr Spera

[alamanyar]

Just yesterday I thought about how Martino needs to talk to Dr. Spera again. Like I was really wishing for him to make a comeback. I love that guy. Lei è lo psicologo? is one of my fave clips and now we got one with Dr. Spera (I trust one celery dude) AND the contrabbandieri. Perfect. One of those things you didn't think you needed. Skam Italia making me laugh for once.

[I really need another season with the boys. Please make it happen. I always thought it wasn’t quite in rhythm, having three seasons with a girl as main and only one with a boy].

This radio silence was terrible and I'm so happy we saw the boy squad again and being there for each other?? Them together in the bathroom, the boys asking questions... Elia’s “I don’t know shit, so I don’t talk shit”, Giò’s story about looking for clues of his symptoms and finding out it was nothing when he confided in a doctor. And then Luchino suggesting to go to the school’s psychologist. More of this please. Also googling diseases or symptoms or whatever is such a thing of this generation. Like I admit I have done that before and it isn't really helping when you need to figure out something. Either ask your personal Dr. Spera, a doctor of your confidence and like the boys suggested: ask the person in question. NAMACISSI my dudes

No but seriously, I get that Martì is unsure of Nico's feeling. What Maddalena said stuck with him. Sadly. But wouldn't you kind of believe her, too? Someone who has been with Nico and knows about his MI? Martì knows shit so far. So confiding in his friends was a logical step. Knowing Martì and how he closes himself off when he's down, I know it wasn't easy for him though and yeah I'm proud of him. Martino is such a courageous guy in my eyes (when he’s not being a snake. sorry sorry lol) and courage is one of the themes of this season and it really speaks to me.

Dr. Spera calling out Martì, which was mandatory. Thank you, fave celery dude! He corrected Martino. Nico isn’t a crazy person, but is suffering from a personality disorder. Hai capito, Martì? And him saying most people manage to live quite a normal life? Was that in contradiction to Martì saying many people with BPD don’t live to see life beyond the age of 25??? Will this be taken into account of the last clip of episode nine? Please, don’t.

I love that we see the boy squad calling Martì out and yet standing by him. (In general they call each other out and I love it. I hope someone will remind them that it’s not okay to objectify girls though. I know they’re teenangers, but I’m hoping for a scene that’ll bring some resolve). Anyways. We need to talk to people. One perspective isn’t ever enough. And Dr. Spera reminding Martì how important it is to just talk to your friends? Bless. [I’m loving that Skam Italia decided to throw some adults at us. Perfect addition. Mamma Rametta and Dr. Spera have my heart. Hey, what if they met, too? Oh. Oh.]

On another note: The hint about certain people becoming presidents on this planet? My kind of humour. And Dr. Spera’s eagerness to know how to unblock people’s messages on a mobile phone. Brilliant. Tell him, Luca. And tell Martì how stupid he is for valuing Maddalena’s words like he did when he hasn’t even spoken to Nico after what happened in Milano. I know you wanted to see him and I feel you, Martì, but you had to be called out.

So, Martì really blocked Nico's number yeah? Not cool. I'd probably would have done the same though. Or something similiar, like just not answer at all. I, too, close myself off. I understand. This makes everything even more dramatic though and I hate it. Perhaps not really really hate, cause I'm a sucker for angst and the symbolism and metaphors in this season are killing me. (BTW, Martì struggling with the tab in the bathrom? Come on. And Giò telling him to use the one that’s working? Guiding him there??? Also Martì landed on his ass again lmao but also give this boy a break will you). It's so terrible good. Yes. Give me all the pain. I like to suffer.

AND Giò’s quiet Ma quando? broke my tiny heart, like Martì did you really not tell your best friend and the contrabbandieri that you consulted Dr. Spera before? Oh Martì.

So yeah, how's Nico doing btw? Hoping for Martì to answer his messages? (Did he send more after the giraffe? Yes? How many more?) Does he think Martì hates him now? Because of his MI and what it made him do?

Martì smiled a bit in the video Giovanni posted. Just a tiny little bit. He's with his friends. He's hurting, yet he's being taking care of. Good. Cover him in blankets. Wrap him up real good and hug him tight.

Whom can Nico confide in though? As of right now? He's basically all alone, isn’t he?

Oh, shit.

[itsjustastupidblog]

Dr. Spera, not the hero we need but the one we deserve 🙌

[niccolofares]

[engelkeijsers]

chicco rodi and dr spera are the two secret mains of the seasons and i think that's very iconic of them

[thehollowprince]

I was watching Robbe list off symptoms (all pretty generic ones, I might add) and all I could think was, I need to introduce this kid to a good friend from Italy

[edmundodiaz]

MARTEDÌ 13:01 — since we’re all here, do you know if silvia has something with anyone?

[themandarin]

I really love the use of Dr. Spera and Filippo in season 4 and generally.

Dr. Spera being the universal adult that everyone (Marti) can go to when they're having issues and need some advice from a professional counselor and Filippo being the one everyone goes to when they need comfort and a place to crash