The Sumida river flows through Tokyo the way the memory of Fisherman Yoru (night in Japanese) will course through my head, reminding me about the…
Spain’s relaxed nature towards its lifestyle, including alcohol, is terrifying to the sober daughter of an alcoholic. To have a childhood coloured by the not-so-parental…
Negar and I are inside a Tehran cafe. She says her English isn’t great. But it’s good enough. Her eyes unrealistically blue; not like the…
“I used my backpack to shield a young girl from the police’s rubber bullets, because she was about to get hit and for sure she…
Like many young women who’ve watched the Abba-inspired Mamma Mia! films, I was recently struck by the urge to relocate to Europe and have unprotected sex…
“I see them all the time as I walk the halls of my uni – these goth girls dressed in black strut down the halls…
At the Essendon AFL game against Port Adelaide last weekend, halfway through the second quarter, I went to grab some beers for my friends and…
Day One: Anjuna Beach Guesthouse, Goa The sound of the ocean woke me. Flames seemed to lick at my skin and still the heat wasn’t enough:…
“Olivia’s effort and concentration in class have been variable. At times she has participated well, but at other times, has been off-task. In her future…
My previous portero died unexpectedly. One day he was there – a fat and jovial man, bald, glasses, head pushed a little forward giving way…
I’ve always been a model citizen. Not a church boy, but just enough so my moral compass feels I’m benefitting the world in some fashion….
