{"text":"Village life gently swirled around them, with the perpetual ebb and flow of people, scurrying in every direction. The village was a living, organic entity, with blood flowing through its veins, and with a definite pulse and heartbeat. It had its own distinct personality and its own dark caustic humour, and was constantly processing and regurgitating information through its winding, meandering streets.","author":"Leonardo Donofrio","tags":["culture","italian","life","personification","village","village-life"],"id":85958,"author_id":"Leonardo+Donofrio"}