I grew up in Naples, studied journalism in Porto, then moved to Lisbon, and ended up in Milan, and somewhere between all those cities I realized that home isn't a place; it's the moment a story clicks into place. I write for curious people who are short on time, the kind who want to actually understand the world, not just skim it. I take storytelling seriously, fact-checking even more seriously, and my coffee very seriously. Everything else I'm still figuring out.
What I love writing about
I'm secretly (well, not so secretly anymore) obsessed with the "why" behind everything. I focus on the topics that keep me curious, the ones I would read even if I weren't writing them:
Human Interest & Viral Trends: I live for taking a social dynamic or a blink-and-you-miss-it moment and turning it into a story that makes people feel something before they share it.
Psychology & Behavior: Why do we do the things we do? What makes our weirdest habits so universal? These are the questions that keep me up at 2am.
Longform & Life Stories: Everyday human situations. Relatable life moments. The small, universal experiences that connect us more than we expect. I write about the side of life that feels instantly familiar, because the best stories are the ones readers recognize before they finish the sentence.
My credentials
Executive Master "Scrivere e Fare Giornalismo Oggi" — Corriere della Sera / RCS Academy, Milan
Master's Degree in Communication Sciences, Major in Journalism — Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Porto
Bachelor's Degree in Linguistic and Cultural Mediation — L'Orientale University of Naples
Off the clock
I thrive on variety and find it physically impossible to stick to just one routine, which is probably why the frantic, ever-changing world of digital media feels so comforting to me. When I'm not writing, you'll find me wandering a new country.
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