Matteo Cardamone

Dreaming Manhattan Matteo Cardamone

It is not easy to describe what it feels like at the exact moment when you perceive that you are at peace with the whole world. Everyone experiences this feeling at least once in their life or, at least, hopes to experience it. I remember coming across this particular feeling at dusk as I walked on the sidewalk of 5th Avenue, surrounded by people from every corner of the Earth. In that instant I would have liked to jump, dance, laugh and start running to lose. There wouldn't be any problems, everyone always told me that you can feel free to be who you really are in New York City. They were right. The Big Apple reserves surprises around every corner, in the center of each square. You wake up in the morning and you don't even care about the news: daily news can wait, because in any case your day will be great if you get a chance to take a walk in Times Square. Most of us spend a good chunk of our lives chasing the much-desired happiness, probably without noticing that it's often enclosed in the simplest things, like a Sunday walk in Central Park or a sunset seen from Brooklyn. Seven days was enough to make me understand one fundamental thing: New York is not just a city, but a way of life. Come with me... I will show you the most famous city in the world, while I tell you a little about that week of February...