Stylized text reading 'darya-i Athens' with small text below it.
A narrow hallway with beige walls, a large round mirror on the left wall, dark ceiling, and wooden doors. There are lines of text on the right wall reading '2ND' and other markings.

What you’re entering is a way of living: slower, quieter, more intentional.
With Japan in my bones, Athens in my heat, I created a space to think, pause, breathe.

This is the rhythm I share with you.
Stay a little, and let it shape your day.

Black and white image of a stylized face with abstract features enclosed in an oval, with a black background.
Living room with a beige sofa, three pillows, a marble-topped coffee table, a floor lamp, and a wall hanging with abstract art, with wooden accents and a small rug.

I keep them low and warm. Quite rooms clean lines small rituals that slow you down. Wood, linen, a kettle, a note. A place to drop your phone and forget it. Arrive, pour, breathe. Let the noise wait outside.

A steep outdoor stone staircase ascending between buildings, with yellow railings on the right side and green plants on the right, alongside construction scaffolding on the left, in an alleyway.
A narrow, unfinished room with construction materials leaning against the wall, exposed wiring hanging from the ceiling, and a small window at the far end.
A window with closed shutters, protected by a metal grille and a window box filled with plants, set in a building with a stone base and electrical wiring overhead.
View of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, seen from a distance with power lines and trees in the foreground.
A man sitting at a small table outside a store at night, with various objects and posters on the wall behind him and some bowls on the ground nearby.
Interior view of a room under renovation, seen through a large irregular hole in a wall. The room contains construction tools, boxes, and exposed framing on the walls and ceiling.

Bits & Pieces

 

I live in Neos Kosmos, in the heart of Athens. Narrow streets, lived-in blocks, the city always humming. I’m inside the noise, but a step away from it, close to everything and quietly apart.

Interior of a modern living room with large windows covered by horizontal blinds, a white couch with brown cushions, wooden tables and chairs, a patterned rug, and a dark wooden wall with built-in shelves. Two large circular ceiling lights are visible.

Ground for coffee and small bites. Visit Assembly for clear tables and clean thinking and the rooftop for a cold drink and a long sky. Choose water when it’s time to let go. Each space sets a pace.

Modern bedroom with wooden furniture, a bed with white linens, a small desk with a chair, and a closet with hanging clothes. Decor includes a table lamp and a mirror.

Probably you’re wondering who I am.
I’m a fiction that feels real.
I write at odd hours and drink better coffee than I should.
I collect light, paper, and the kind of silence you find before sunrise.

You won’t meet me. You’ll live in my rhythm.
Meet my way of living, in the heart of Athens.

d-j

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