In 1st century Anatolia, in the hills of the Ida Mountains, the Prince’s son was excited to start his public life. Nothing could have prepared him for who showed up. 

Have you met… Moisey the Hungarian? He lived during a time of warring medieval kingdoms, and his story features a fantastical elder with a staff. No, it's not Gandalf - but Moisey the Hungarian is worth knowing!

Have You Met… Leonitius, Ipatius, and Theodolus? Their story takes place in the Roman Empire, in the land called Provincia Syria. Seen through the eyes of a young scribe, members of a Roman Legion are forced to choose between their firmly valued probus - what is upright and appropriate for the Empire - and what is true.

Have You Met… The Band of Believers? This story is about four young friends who found themselves in prison during the Roman Empire. History gives us only a list of names and a short summary of what happened when an old man was thrown into their cell. Here is my imagined glimpse of that moment.

Based on a story from Medieval Turkey, The Cloud over Callie was first published in in Feb/March 2023 issue of Kosmeo online magazine.