“Art. This is what brings me joy. I also like photography, probably that’s why i accepted this… Also I do different kind of art: drawing, clay sculpting, more recently I did some sculptures out of recycled stuff like metal. I think through this we have the chance to fully express ourselves. When I’m doing this kind of art I do feel like I truly consume my time with purpose. It’s something which we are not getting out of something else. This is how I see it.

Also, I think helping people. We see a lot of people in need. Just spontaneous help this is also something which brings me joy. A little help I did once. I went to a bakery, I bought two sandwiches, back in London, I came out and there was this guy sitting at the door of the bakery and singing for money. So, I give him the sandwich and a couple of pounds. He seemed happy, of course, he seemed truly happy. Also I felt happy, it made me feel good just by seeing him happy.

After a period of time I went to a store to buy a couple of things to eat and something to drink. I bought the food and I bought some beers, but I didn’t have enough money to pay for all those. But the lady she was very kind. I wanted to put a couple of things on the side and not to take them. But the lady she saw I didn’t have the money and she gave me the other things and the beers also. What I realized in that moment is…I do believe in karma. I just realized how this money came back to me in time. I do believe there is something which is going and is coming back to us depending on what we are doing. Either we are doing good or either we are doing bad.”

(Cornavin | original English)