Sweet Refuge
Malta, 16 September 2016
The name 'Malta' is said to come either from the Phoenician word 'Maleth', translated as refuge, or 'Melitē' from the Greek - meaning "honey-sweet”, possibly due to Malta's endemic bee population. Today, Malta is indeed a sweet refuge for those wanting to slow down and experience the deep blue waters of the Mediterranean, the alleys and walls of its fortress cities and the warm hospitality of its people.
Mdina by night. The city dates back more than 3000 years, and was the ancient capital of Malta.
Signs abound everywhere in Malta, many of them hand-lettered. These were found in Valletta, the capital city.
Open mic at the Maori Bar down by the sea in Valletta. Samantha Barendson reads a poem with Roger West. Both of them were participants in the 2016 edition of the Malta Mediterranean Literary Festival.
Abigail Ardelle Zammit, Maltese poet and creative writing lecturer at the University of Malta, poses in front of Mgarr Church, dedicated to Our Lady. Her great-grandfather, Gian Marie Camilleri, built the church in the town of Mġarr.
A man takes a selfie above picturesque Ghajn Tuffieha Bay.
