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Today I’m walking over the bridge to go to the supermarket, taking a break from work. Listening to music on my phone, the Killers playing…
During my stay in Japan, I observed a lot of fortune-telling in Tokyo. I write “observed” because I found it difficult to get my own…
The first thing I noticed about Colombo Cornershop was its owner doling out takeaway coffees from the side window. His bowl haircut and baggy red…
“Excuse me. Can I have money for an ice-cream?” I look up from the Subway sandwich I am munching through and direct my attention to…
It’s 8am in Cusco, Peru. I’m starting my shift at the general health clinic in San Sebastian, a suburb that’s a 20-minute bus ride from…
The first hint was Buienradar. Why would it ever be useful to have an app that shows you only the next two hours of precipitation…
Touch down in Podgorica Airport. The chill of Eastern European air encourages the hairs on my arm to stand in formation. Small pools of sweat…
For the first time on this trip, the cocaine looks unappealing. “I think I’m over it. I’ll just drink.” My mood is low — mind…
