20/05/2026
Napoli, as far as I can remember, you have always been one of those cities I wanted to visit the most in my life, and now that my short time with you has come to an end, it is hard to find words that can describe my feelings for you. I usually never come to a place with expectations for fear of being disappointed, but with you it was different, I had many expectations and you went far beyond them.
I found in you a rare beauty that only a few places on Earth can offer. I wanted to get to know you, then I tried to understand you despite all your complexity, and in the end, I fell a little in love with you. It is a feeling that, despite all the places I can visit in my life, I experience only very rarely. And to be honest with you, the last time I felt this feeling was when I was in Beirut.
Your chaos and your beauty reminded me of my beloved Beirut that I miss so much every day. The clothes hanging on your balconies reminded me of those that adorn the streets of Beirut. Every grandmother I saw drinking her coffee in front of her house reminded me of the lovely Lebanese tetas that I loved to watch from my balcony, and your sunsets by the sea reminded me of those I loved so much to watch from the waterfront in Beirut.
By being by your side for a few days, you filled an empty space left inside me since I left Beirut almost a year ago, and now there will always be a piece of my heart that will forever remain with you. I know I will come back to you, but I do not think I will ever truly be able to call you “home” one day. But what I know for sure is that, at least for a few days by your side, I felt at home again.
Arrivederci Napoli e grazie mille
Napoli (Italy) / May 2025