I lower the volume and connect headphones to my mobile: «Hi, Valeria. It’s Francesco, how are you?» «I’m fine thanks and you?» answers my ex “misfortune colleague” at the faculty. «How is everything? It’s been a while.» «That’s true, I’m sorry, but I’m always on “field trips” let’s say» she answers laughing. «I know, I figured so. Talking about which, how’s the new job?» «I can’t complain, I’m always outdoors to accompany groups. You know being in touch with nature, its sounds give a different perspective to everything.» She could go on for a while, but luckily changes the subject: «What about you?» It’s always hard to answer this: «The bank is not much fun, you know… Very different from before». «I really don’t know how you do it, how you did» she insists «to shift worlds complete

