Applicants are asked for the original of the photocopy, the copy of the original, and proof that they have no proof. In the corridors of…
Réveille-Matin
Place-Neuve, 7:12 a.m.: the grand staircase reads “Wrong way” on each riser, and no one knows which way to hesitate anymore. We attempted the ascent;…
At dawn, lukewarm watches have begun to drip from the cornices, setting puddles of hours lapping at the feet of the lampposts. The windowpanes, gloved…
Dawn put on gloves and everything seemed temporarily ready to be disproved, at precisely 7:12 a.m. We were there, of course, since we are exactly…
At the One-Stop Center for Multiple Procedures, every document requests itself. Result: circular queues, endless tickets, and applicants sent back to the sender… which is…
Twilight inauguration at the mall: black ribbon, frozen smiles, and promo codes to make a hearse blush. Promise kept: prices that bury the competition and…
In the heart of the city, the steeple’s shadow did not report for duty at noon. Passersby, dazzled, tell of a light that refuses all…