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Mauricio Ruiz is a writer and journalist who has lived in the US, Belgium, Mexico and Norway. His work has appeared in Words Without Borders, CatapultThe CommonThe RumpusElectric LiteratureJMWWRiver TeethLiteral Magazine, among others. He's been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and Myriad Editions Competition in the UK, as well as the Fish Short Story Prize in Ireland. He has received fellowships from OMI writers (NY), Société des auteurs (Belgium), Jakob Sande (Norway), Can Serrat (Spain), and the Three Seas' Council (Rhodes). His second book, Silencios al sur, was published in early 2017, and his work has partially been translated into Dutch and French. Mauricio Ruiz can be followed on Twitter and Instagram.

23 June 2021 - 09:35

Exploring the Citadel of Namur

Namur is a city and capital of the province of the same name in Wallonia, the French speaking part of Belgium. Namur stands at the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers and straddles three different regions; Hesbaye to […]
21 June 2021 - 15:53

New easing of measures in Belgium: Bars and restaurants to remain open until 1am as of June 27th

On Friday June 18th, Belgium’s Consultative Committee met and determined that from 27th of June, bars and restaurants will be allowed to remain open until 1am. […]