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Ines Dubois

Ines has moved house twelve times and kept one plant alive through all of them. She writes about renting, corners and the shops that used to be on them.

Based in Lyon

Beat: Home

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“I ate a pizza with a knife in front of my Neapolitan grandmother. She nodded. I have never felt so seen.”
Giulia · Turin
“The rubber duck on my desk now has a name and a job title.”
Dev · Pune
“My monstera has survived four flats. Reading about yours made me cry a little into my coffee.”
Leo · Lyon
“Sent a friend side B a day late. She replied with a song I had never heard. Best trade of the year.”
Jo · Dublin
“Took the headphones off for one stop like you said. Heard a man whistling the whole of a song I love. Thank you.”
Tom · Leeds
“Friday 7am is now the best email I get all week. Please never add pop-ups.”
Marta · Kraków
“Counted the café parking space for a week like you said. Showed the owner. We have bike racks now.”
Kit · Utrecht
“The neon piece is the reason I didn’t throw out my dad’s old sign. It’s being repaired now.”
Ola · Oslo
“Our street painted three doors this summer after reading the yellow-house piece. Mine is teal.”
Ana · Porto
“Played an album front to back while cooking. Burned the rice. Worth it.”
Sam · Glasgow
“Bought a disco ball. My cat has not been this happy since the box it came in.”
Rin · Osaka
“Your mug quiz was right. I am a guardian. Nobody touches the blue one.”
Pri · Chennai

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Issue 048 · Fri 9 OctInside this Friday:
  1. 01Why toast is having a moment
  2. 02The tram driver who plays requests
  3. 03A week without a single notification
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