Behind closed doors
What is a blog for, if not for getting your thoughts down and into some semblance of order? I’ll inform you now, this post has nothing whatsoever to do with expat life. Try as I might to redirect it, my mind is stuck on only one thing today, so here goes, I may as well follow my instincts and say goodbye to rationality…
Read MoreCultural Differences
Cultural Differences noticed at the G20 meeting in Toronto … The Canadian: Self-absorbed and disconnected from reality. The American: Businesslike, unwilling to be distracted. The French and the Italian: “LOOK AT THAT ASS!” Courtesy of This Is...
Read MoreRemembrance
It’s no small thing to volunteer ones life for something….. Our thanks just doesn’t seem enough. Missing home today. BBC News – Armistice Day silence is held across the...
Read MoreCanada becomes part of Occupy Wall Street movement
The weather was grim, with grey skies and rain, but the protesters weren’t deterred…
Canada becomes part of Occupy Wall Street movement…
Occupy Wall Street movement hits T.O. Saturday
It seems that the phenomenon known as the Arab Spring, that started in the middle east, is actually a global awakening…
Read MorePeace Day – Spread the word…
We all know a great idea when we see one. We all wish we had thought of it first, but by getting involved, we can share in it’s success – a success that will make life better for everyone. What can you do today?
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is a freelance features writer and mother of three currently based in Canada. She's written for newspapers, magazines and a range of expat and mental health websites, and has been a cultural chameleon since she first emigrated aged eight.
