Alain SUPPINI
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I’m Alain — a French critical care anesthesiologist who writes to keep memory alive. Between past and present, medicine and words, I search for what endures.
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CONFUCIUS AND SOCRATES: THE DAWN OF A NEW WORLD
Thousands of leagues to the West, by the dazzling sea and the sun-scorched hills, a child was born—one whom no one would then have suspected of a destiny. Socrates was not noble. He was not handsome. He was neither the son of heroes nor of oracles. His father, a stonecutter, carved the statues that adorned the temples of Athens; his mother, a midwife, helped women give birth amid cries and prayers. From his father, he learned the patience of the chisel upon the rock. From his mother, he inherited the subtler art of helping souls give birth to themselves.
By Alain SUPPINI10 months ago in Fiction
CONFUCIUS AND SOCRATES: THE DAWN OF A NEW WORLD
There exists, lost between the ages, a place that no traveler has ever been able to find twice. A nameless city, set upon a forgotten land, where the stones of the squares are as ancient as the sky itself, and where flowers bloom in the interstices of the cobblestones, bursting into white corollas beneath the feet of the wise. A place where the wind, as it passes between the marble columns and the golden pagodas, sings a hymn that neither Greece nor China can entirely claim.
By Alain SUPPINI10 months ago in Fiction
The Spectral Battlefield
The mist hung heavy in the air, dense and mysterious, shrouding everything in an impenetrable veil. The echoes of past battles reverberated like distant whispers in the cold wind. Jeanne d'Arc walked alone, her heart firm and unwavering. Each step she took brought her closer to her destiny, a destiny guided by a faith as pure as the steel of her sword. She knew this battlefield was not hers, but that of those who had sacrificed their lives for ideals, kingdoms, and gods.
By Alain SUPPINI10 months ago in Fiction
The Clockwork Salon
I. A Crack in Time It began with a hum. Not a sound, exactly, but a vibration—like the low tremble of an idea before it finds form. Leonardo da Vinci paused, charcoal still smudging his fingertips, and looked up from his unfinished sketch. The room around him—the familiar stone walls of his Florentine workshop—flickered.
By Alain SUPPINI10 months ago in Fiction
Journalism 2.0: Ethical Dilemmas in the Digital Age
Imagine a journalist live-tweeting a protest. Suddenly, they face a dilemma: share a shocking video that could go viral but might also fuel misinformation. What do they do? Welcome to the complex world of journalism in the age of social media.
By Alain SUPPINI10 months ago in 01
Why Focusing on Answers Rather Than Problems Can Change the Game
Imagine a world where news headlines read, "Community Garden Transforms Neighborhood" instead of "Crime Rates Soar." This isn't a utopian dream but a reality in the realm of solutions journalism. By shifting the focus from problems to responses, solutions journalism offers a refreshing perspective that empowers readers and drives positive change.
By Alain SUPPINI10 months ago in Writers
