Parallel

This story is about the struggles of a young man who is running away from his destiny; a destiny filled with expectations to follow in his father’s footsteps.

His father is a prominent figure in their society and it is up to his son to become a beacon of hope after their homeland is devastated by an invading empire, affecting everyone, especially the main characters.

Throughout the story, reoccurring events haunt the main character, but in actuality, help transcend this young man, who is also dealing with his own internal immaturities, into adulthood and to the destiny he never thought he wanted.

Andrew Giuliano Lo Russo currently lives in Southern California. Originally from Milan, Italy, he spent the majority of his life in the United States, frequently travelling back to Italy to visit family. Having grown up away from relatives, he has always felt a disconnection from life and is in constant search for his true self. This life-long exploration has found its way onto the canvas, music and most profoundly in poetry.

He began writing poetry over 20 years ago as a method of recording his deepest thoughts, emotions and fears. When he writes, he feels overtaken by an unknown energy – an energy forcing him to search for life’s mysteries and delving deeply inside his consciousness. He views his poems as tiny capsules capturing particular thoughts in time, grasping for the unknown, pondering true love and often questioning its existence.