If life were a busy train station, and you were stood still on the platform, unable to move – not an inch, not a centimetre – thoughts of personal failures come flooding back in. “Why didn’t I leave sooner?”, “Why didn’t I say this or that?”, “Why didn’t I…?” “Why did I..?” Why, oh why […]
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Writing in Progress
When lockdown was announced in March, my usual rituals came to a halt. No dancing, no gym, no social gatherings…It was just me, members of my household (also includes the cat) and access to the internet. As I was browsing through my feed in social media, one post caught my attention. The team behind a […]
Marching for change
One of the strongest memories of my childhood was that of watching Nelson Mandela’s long walk to freedom once released from the prison that hid him from the world for decades. Even as a child I understood what his steps meant, not only for a whole country, but also for those who fought (and still […]
Unembraced: Conscious awakening to a new normal
It is still a very clear memory even after 18 years. It was my last day of holiday with my parents. We were on our way back home after an enjoyable day sightseeing, and our last stop was Boca do Inferno (Hell’s Mouth) in Cascais, near Lisbon. The radio was on and kept us company […]
Under the Wasp Nest 