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Love in the time of corona
Wild times we’re living in. Corona virus forcing us into quarantine, hibernation as a must. Isolate yourselves with a pile of books,...
Joke De Roeck
Mar 15, 20202 min read


Always celebrate yourself
Last week, I received an email from my favourite English bookshop in Brussels: The book you ordered, has arrived! Yay! My bike flew me...
Joke De Roeck
Oct 13, 20182 min read


Homecoming
That moment you arrive in Belgium and your homeland welcomes you with a huge shower of rain. It's a ritual. The smell of autumn, the...
Joke De Roeck
Nov 14, 20172 min read


Love letter to Cumberland
Cumberland, How do I even begin to express my love for you? By dancing in your streets, hugging all your people, writing you a love...
Joke De Roeck
Jun 30, 20172 min read


Perfume letters
Today I heard a story. Of an old lady who loves so deeply it makes my heart do a little dance. She loves a man who had to move to a...
Joke De Roeck
Oct 9, 20141 min read


Love letter to Melbourne
Dear Melbourne, Thanks for treating me like the daughter you never had. You've been good to me. Sorry I acted like a sixteen year old...
Joke De Roeck
Jan 14, 20132 min read


A love affair: mister postman
This one is about my love for snail mail. And the huge smile on my face as mister postman parked his bike at the door, rang the bell,...
Joke De Roeck
Jan 7, 20131 min read
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