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Today’s dress is a dirndl from Austria. I bought it in Budapest though.

A dirndl is a feminine dress which originated in German-speaking areas of the Alps. It is traditionally worn by women and girls in Bavaria (south-eastern Germany), Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Alpine regions of Italy. A dirndl consists of a close-fitting bodice featuring a low neckline, a blouse worn under the bodice, a wide high-waisted skirt and an apron.

This week I’m going to be writing. Or trying to write. I have many stories in my head that I’d like to get out on paper. The urge to write them is very strong but the anxiety is also strong. I’ve told them a lot, but writing them down feels different. Will they translate the way I’d like them to? There’s only one way to find out.

Last night I found out that a friend’s partner took her own life in July, only two weeks after their daughter was born. I didn’t know the partner well. We had only met once, about 4 years ago, in Israel. I thought about this a lot. When does taking one’s life feel like the only way out? She wasn’t supposed to be left alone, but she was.

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