Illustrated Chapter 1 : Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl was my favourite writer when I was a child.
And if I think about it now, he still is.
I’ve always been in constant research for something more than the ordinary, and perhaps this has something to do with my name, that’s very predictable!
I have the clearest memory of sneaking down the stairs in the middle of a sleepless night at my uncles’ house and choosing Matilda from the bookshelves in the dark living room.
I had just learned to read on my own and there was a magical haze blurring the borders of reality; I was completely captured inside that familiar yet scary universe inside my warm blanket shelter on the armchair, avidly turning the pages until sunrise.
As soon as I finished I ran to the library and borrowed as many books by him as I could, and kept going back and forth to read them again!
His outrageous, eccentric stories ignited a long lasting love for reading that genuinely applies to the whole spectrum of storytelling, from visual arts to film to music.
I aspired to be like his unconventional heroes: they are often outcasts, but they can overcome anything learning to be curious and kind, always aiming for the most creative solution as the natural choice opposed to villains who embody destruction and ignorance.
Eventually they are unafraid and not alone anymore.
I think that his tales are timeless, and can inspire and remind both old and future generations to be positive and cunning, despite how insurmountable any challenge may seem.
I highly encourage everyone to come to the Biblioteka and start a new journey into a GLORIUMPTIOUS Universe!
P.S. Don’t forget to beware of the Witches on your way here, it’s the spooky season after all👻
This is Chapter One of my video series Illustrated - my childhood's favourite books:
