NBC News journalist in London. Ex BBC. Previously in Brussels and Istanbul. Writer.https://bsky.app/profile/saramonetta.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/saramonetta.bsky.social/post/3m3i6uveals2bGazan detainees released on Monday have told us of torture and abuses in Israeli prisons. They were held for months, even years, without charge. Thousands of are still in jail, including Dr Hussam Abu Safiya https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/palestinian-detainees-freed-ruined-gaza-rcna23793418 Oct 2025 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:pp7tarsgrghzfjdwddglaaxo/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3i6uveals2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/saramonetta.bsky.social/post/3lmkpfkn2k22rTo celebrate me joining the British citizens' club, a friend has gifted me the book 'How to be a Brit' (1946). One sentence in the introduction had me laughing out loud: 'On the Continent people have good food, in England people have good table manners.'11 Apr 2025 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:pp7tarsgrghzfjdwddglaaxo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmkpfkn2k22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/saramonetta.bsky.social/post/3lgppo2pvis2eReading Naples '44 by Norman Lewis, I am stunned by how much things haven't changed since WWII. My heart is equally broken and proud: broken because of the corruption, the crime, the ineptitude of the state; proud because the resilience, warmth and creativity of Neapolitans always shines through.27 Jan 2025 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:pp7tarsgrghzfjdwddglaaxo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgppo2pvis2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/saramonetta.bsky.social/post/3ldxdzne63k2u"Beauty reminds us of what's good in humanity," says Fr Nicola Gaglio. Have a look at Italy's largest medieval mosaics being restored - @BBCWorld #Italy #art https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgmk79rg93o23 Dec 2024 06:56 +0000at://did:plc:pp7tarsgrghzfjdwddglaaxo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldxdzne63k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/saramonetta.bsky.social/post/3ldxdzne63k2u"Beauty reminds us of what's good in humanity," says Fr Nicola Gaglio. Have a look at Italy's largest medieval mosaics being restored - @BBCWorld #Italy #art https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgmk79rg93o23 Dec 2024 06:56 +0000at://did:plc:pp7tarsgrghzfjdwddglaaxo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldxdzne63k2u