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Simple sushi makes anywhere feel like home

March 17, 2019

When I was in Ethiopia for two months, I re-read the Harry Potter books to get that warm, cosy feeling of being somewhere familiar. Everything around me was completely different to anything I was used to. The language was different, mini buses that fit more people than they should were different and the delicious injera … More Simple sushi makes anywhere feel like home

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Why everyone should just throw some stuff out

March 3, 2019

There’s a pile of clothes and shoes in the corner of my bedroom, the result of the latest cleansing cull of my wardrobe that serves a bigger purpose than just making more space. Before I moved hundreds of kilometres away from home, I was a massive hoarder. Old Metro tickets (God, I’m showing my age) … More Why everyone should just throw some stuff out

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Sometimes you just need to make bread

November 13, 2018

Sometimes you just need to make bread to switch off the screen and give your brain a break. To learn the art of something other than how to get the most likes on a post. To relish the satisfaction of something gratifying that can’t be obtained in an instant and keeps giving for much longer. … More Sometimes you just need to make bread

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A Long Overdue Ethiopian Update

January 6, 2017

Oh my loyal blog followers, how I’ve neglected you. I really did have the best of intentions to write an update at least fortnightly, but here I am at the end of week 6 of my Ethiopian adventure with only 1 post to my name. Lucky most of you are family and friends so you … More A Long Overdue Ethiopian Update

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Getting to Know Addis

December 8, 2016

My first assignment at The Reporter in Addis Ababa was to write a piece about my first impressions of Ethiopia. It wasn’t for publication, just designed to give the editor an idea of my writing style. I hadn’t done too much exploring around the city when I wrote this so it’s a little bit airy … More Getting to Know Addis

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These Feet Were Made For Walking

August 7, 2016

There’s nothing quite as crippling as shoes that don’t quite fit. The kind you can slip your foot into with a grunt of effort, but once in place pinch and squeeze your feet in all the wrong places. Like the rest of our bodies and minds, our feet have their own unique charm. They have … More These Feet Were Made For Walking

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Michael Moore’s New Masterpiece

April 10, 2016

Documentarian and pot-stirrer from way back, Michael Moore, brought out a new film this week with the suitably controversial title, Where Shall We Invade Next? Despite the stab in the ribs that the title seems to give American politicians, in reality the idea that ties the whole movie together is as simple and complicated as this: there … More Michael Moore’s New Masterpiece

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Starting a New Chapter

December 28, 2015

Giving birth is without a doubt an all-consuming activity, but it’s quite alarming that no one has ever noticed the teeny weeny novel that pops out right after every pink, screaming child. A novel which we then clench under our arms day after day as we grow and change, seemingly unaware of the gentle nudges … More Starting a New Chapter

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