Welcome to Eirene Cafe
Take off your coat and shoes; we’re better off barefoot here. While you settle in, let me tell you why this place exists.
Loneliness is everywhere, even if most of us don’t speak of it. It’s the quiet weight of feeling out of place, of not belonging, of being unseen. For those of us who live between cultures—who’ve left one world without fully arriving in another—the feeling can sharpen. Some days, it’s as if you’re speaking into a void.
Eirene Cafe was born out of that silence. It’s a room for those in-between—between cultures, between roles, between versions of ourselves. A sunlit room with abstract paintings, full bookshelves, coffee cups resting on side tables, and the hum of quiet conversation in the air. A place to show up as we are—emerging, tired, searching, curious.
Please note that Eirene Cafe doesn’t offer professional mental health care. What it offers is a virtual coffee table, some company, and the simple relief of not being alone with your thoughts.
What you’ll find here
Letters
Stories, reflections, and research on identity, belonging, and the shifting self — sent once a month, usually on the first Sunday.
Gatherings
A regular online café to connect in real time once or twice per month. We write journal entries and share our thoughts. Sometimes we meet in Milan. Always, it’s about slowing down and listening to each other.
Collectives
A letter written by many hands. Each month, your monologues—notes and letters left in the letterbox—come together into one shared story, and as a discourse, are sent back into the world.
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Join Eirene Cafe
Subscriptions
Eirene Cafe is a community-supported initiative. If you value the effort, believe in its social impact, and find it beneficial for your well-being, consider a free or paid subscription. Paid subscriptions have access to gatherings. You can unsubscribe at any time—no matter the type of subscription—with a simple click.
One-time contributions
You can also choose a one-time payment per gathering if that suits you better right now.
If paying isn’t possible right now and you’d benefit from the monthly gatherings, email me at eirene.cafe@gmail.com, and I’ll add you to the list—no questions asked.
Stay connected
We also have a little space on Whatsapp. Once you join the community, you’ll receive essential updates about new letters, gatherings, and other initiatives—I only share the most important news, so you won’t feel spammed. And if you’d like to connect further, there’s also a chat group.
Copyright Essentials
All content, both visual and written, is the property of the author, Natasha Nedelkovska and Eirene Cafe, unless otherwise stated.
