“Farkkk. Well, there go our winter holiday plans.” As Gladys announced the NSW-Victorian border closure, I felt my heart sink. It wasn’t unexpected, just another…
Every good road trip starts with a morning after pill. The morning after pill is basically the same as time travel and is particularly good…
“Eating is a spiritual practice, and if you do it right, it will boost your health and your mindfulness.” Vaḷḷi, a female meditation guru with…
Because I cannot bear the thought of spending New Year’s alone, I get in a car with a friend and two others I’ve never met…
April 2007 In 1994 in Melbourne, Australia, my dad sat in peace. He had marched and fought, and now could return to the country he’d…
It was a Friday, around 3pm, when we had our first glass of Kratom. Jai finished his glass first and placed it on the table….
Dear Officer, I am writing to you as I sit grappling with the dilemma of whether or not to pay the $423 fine you issued…
The pastel hues of the afternoon’s sunset had faded enough for me to finally take my eyes and camera lens away from the distant watery…
Midday, we are to leave at midday. Our amateur interpretation of synoptic charts of the Deep South suggests a good-weather window over the coming week….
When I arrived at his dilapidated treehouse, I complimented Michael on the taxidermy snake he had draped on his kitchen window sill. I found comfort…
I’d made it eight months in Australia, heeding the warnings from people about the types of things you can get sucked into via Gumtree. I’d…
