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the half empty or half full cup of ‘what ifs’

by Claudia on August 20, 2022

😞 What if tomorrow the sun disappears and everything goes black as black? What if your insides turn on you and slowly take you away? What if you choose wrong… [Continue Reading]

Numbers

by Claudia on February 18, 2021

  Today 15 thousand people – and counting – became so hungry they starved and died. Today a thousand people – and counting – simply got sick from unclean water… [Continue Reading]

Dodgy Dudes (part 4)

by Claudia on May 31, 2020May 31, 2020

If you saw a wallet lying on the street, you’d pick it up, yeah? And, when you checked the cards inside and found the identity of the owner, you’d do… [Continue Reading]

Valentine’s Romance

by Claudia on February 14, 2020

It’s Valentine’s Day again. Ho hum, you say. Or do you shrug and say you have romance in your life all the time and not just today! Or, are you… [Continue Reading]

The Pose

by Claudia on May 23, 2019

hold the phone… why is it in vogue to prune and pout when the phone is out (which is of course always)? we point our toes, we place our front… [Continue Reading]

Let it go

by Claudia on October 23, 2018October 23, 2018

“Own up!” the adult male said. “Who fired that puff?” “He did!” squealed one boy. “No way, it was him!” protested the other. The third boy rolled around giggling his… [Continue Reading]

Dodgy Dudes (part 3)

by Claudia on June 14, 2017

Living in a foreign country is a lot more complicated than just holidaying there. Especially in a country like Indonesia where rules are ambiguous and goal posts constantly move. And… [Continue Reading]

Dodgy Dudes (part 2)

by Claudia on May 31, 2017

The next man to pierce my thin skin was a ‘friend’ of Made’s who came to live with us. Let’s call him Nane. Late last year Nane begged Made to… [Continue Reading]

Dodgy Dudes (part 1)

by Claudia on May 30, 2017

We live in a world of dishonesty. It’s awful but true. I wish I had thicker skin to cope with it. Sadly, three of the most significant men in my… [Continue Reading]

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