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  • Bridging Cultures,  Expat Life,  Interracial marriage

    How to stay unique in a world that demands conformity

    March 29, 2013 /
    E.E.Cummings quote

    It’s a big confusing world out there and belonging means someone’s got your back. But what happens when you try to join a group that’s not your own?

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    Bangles, Betrothal & ‘A Good Pakistani Girl’

    October 10, 2013
    muslim day at Canada's Wonderland poster

    Muslim Day at Canada’s Wonderland

    July 10, 2012
    painted handprints

    Tolerance and Acceptance – subtle differences with a BIG impact

    November 29, 2011
  • Blog,  Mental Health

    Smashing Mental Health Stigma With Free Family Movies

    March 27, 2013 /
    ontario_shores_logo

    When I was small, my father was diagnosed with Bi-polar Disorder. Everyone did their best to pretend everything was okay. But it wasn’t. And it wouldn’t be for a very long time.

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    Pumpkin Panic!

    October 3, 2011

    A Sunday stroll and a history lesson

    November 21, 2011

    Winter Is Coming

    November 27, 2013
  • Blog,  Bridging Cultures,  Islam

    The Myth Of The 72 Virgins

    March 25, 2013 /
    Houris_on_Camelback_-_15th_century_Persia

    The lurid imagery of the waiting virgins apparently began with Hindu Tamils in Sri Lanka and isn't even found in the Qur'an.

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    Do hunters have a place in today’s world?

    December 7, 2011
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    Do you live to write or write to live?

    September 23, 2012

    Point & Shoot: Polar Plunge

    December 30, 2013
  • Expat Life,  Mental Health,  Mindfulness

    Expanding To Fit The World

    March 21, 2013 /
    Lake Ontario shoreline

    See each day as though it's your first - live each day as though it's your last.

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    Wicked weather

    August 25, 2011
    telegraph logo

    Our Expat Story in The Telegraph

    April 26, 2012
    Navigating Snowdrifts

    Point & Shoot: Shopping in a snowstorm

    January 27, 2014
  • Uncategorized

    We’re moving!

    March 18, 2013 /
    Auto Fest at the Ontario Shores Mindful Music Festival

    A move to independence has been in the works for some time, but the day is finally here. Expatlogue is going self-hosted which means that instead of riding in the car, I have the keys!

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    Britmums Brilliance in Blogging

    Could I be really cheeky and ask a question?

    March 5, 2012

    Peace Day – Spread the word…

    September 21, 2011

    Occupy Wall Street movement hits T.O. Saturday

    October 11, 2011
  • Blog,  Expat Life

    Expatriating Your Pension

    March 18, 2013 /
    New Canadian twenty dollar bill

    When the excitement of an international move has calmed down, it’s time to screw on your “sensible adult” head and give the grown-up stuff like tax and pensions some serious thought...

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    7 things to remember when moving to Canada

    March 7, 2012
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    Where do butterflies go to die?

    November 9, 2011
    American pancakes & coffee

    Sex up your weekend with American-style pancakes

    November 26, 2011
  • Blog,  Expat Life

    The Day The Stompin’ Stopped

    March 8, 2013 /
    stompin-tom-connors

    Canada bowed its head in sadness on Wednesday with the news that a Canadian legend had passed away...

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    Point & Shoot: Weekend Snapshot

    November 25, 2013
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    Breaking out of the Box – a review of “A Career In Your Suitcase”, 4th edition

    April 19, 2013

    Paris – The Friendliest Place On Earth

    December 4, 2013
  • Autobiographical Posts

    My Mother Was A Nun

    March 7, 2013 /
    Nuns on the run

    It's true! My mother was once a nun. As a child, I gazed at the brittle black-and-white photo of her and wondered about her other life.

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    A Book, a Bereavement, and a Betrayal

    February 3, 2016
    I always wanted to be a cowboy

    In My Other Life I’m A Cowboy

    April 30, 2013
    broken girl

    Who would be a woman?

    November 21, 2012
  • Autobiographical Posts

    All we could do was wait…

    March 5, 2013 /
    sunset-by-the-library, Dundas St. Whitby

    As T berates me for my poor timekeeping my mind returns to the days when my father collected me from school. I smile to myself at how lucky he is - I know all about waiting…

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    What’s in a name?

    April 11, 2012
    I always wanted to be a cowboy

    In My Other Life I’m A Cowboy

    April 30, 2013
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    Ungrateful Bitch (Part 3)

    April 9, 2012

TOPICS

  • BRIDGING CULTURES
    • Expat Life
      • Living in Canada
    • Interracial Marriage
    • Islam
  • MENTAL HEALTH
    • Aspergers
    • Bipolar
    • Mindfulness
  • PHOTOGRAPHY
  • WRITING

Top Posts & Pages

  • Bangles, Betrothal & ‘A Good Pakistani Girl’
    Bangles, Betrothal & ‘A Good Pakistani Girl’
  • O Canada, O What do I do?
    O Canada, O What do I do?
  • How People With Autism Fake It
    How People With Autism Fake It
  • Marrying into a different culture – The clash of East and West
    Marrying into a different culture – The clash of East and West
  • Desperation in the City of Dreaming Spires
    Desperation in the City of Dreaming Spires
  • Meeting the In-Laws - bridging the cultural divide
    Meeting the In-Laws - bridging the cultural divide
  • Ungrateful Bitch (Part 3)
    Ungrateful Bitch (Part 3)
  • How BPD made me a better expat
    How BPD made me a better expat

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