Sound asleep a few nights ago, a rhythmic knocking sound woke me just before 1am. It took me a while to register that this needed investigating and I eventually peeked through the bedroom blind. I would never have seen the dark shadow hunched over on my front porch had s/he not been making such a … More Outback Law & Order
A garden with only one type of flower or flowers of only one colour is no good. This is a reminder that our strength, growth, survival and very existence lies in diversity. It is however, a message of courage as well. For a flower does not ask for anyone’s permission to bloom, it was born … More How Not To Be Ignorant About The World
When I lived in Kampong Cham during the two years between 2013 to 2015 there was one swimming pool in this town, about 5 metres long and knee-deep, belonging to a local hotel. In the past two years two swimming pools have appeared here. “The Chinese” built a large town pool complex with four different … More Perspectives
“It’s essential that in life, you see yourself reflected in other peoples’ stories….” (Oprah Winfrey) Oprah is talking about her need, as a little black girl in America, to find people who “kinda looked like me”, at a time when there were no black people in high profile public roles to model for her, who … More Mirroring Me
It’s okay to be imperfect. On the other hand, we should not allow perceived success or praise for perceived success affect our ego. Someone cycling Road X is no better or worse than someone walking Road Z. In the field of humanitarian work it’s easy to find people willing to shower you with praise. This … More People From The Sky
Every day of the year seems to be dedicated to the awareness of an issue, even an International Day of the Toilet! Which is not as ridiculous as it sounds given that billions of people do not have a toilet and are forced to defecate in the open. 10 December (yesterday in my hemisphere) was … More International Human Rights Day
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