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    Freedom & Fear – two sides of the same coin

    August 30, 2013 /
    Calm, Lake Ontario

    The most important kind of freedom is to be who you really are. Expose yourself to your deepest fear. After that, fear has no power. But does it ever go away?

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    Dog escaping

    Ungrateful Bitch (Part 1)

    February 27, 2012
    Awards

    Versatile? Me?

    October 17, 2011
    Old book open on wooden table

    A Book, a Bereavement, and a Betrayal

    February 3, 2016
  • Blog,  Expat Life,  Living in Canada,  Photography

    The (Supermarket) Help

    August 27, 2013 /
    Supermarket

    Standing at the checkout in Walmart at the weekend, I was reminded of one cultural difference that still makes me uncomfortable...

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    the beach, lake ontario

    The magnetic pull of Lake Ontario

    June 13, 2012
    A quiet moment, child reading

    A quiet moment

    January 17, 2012
    woman jumping from window

    Understanding Suicide

    August 23, 2012
  • Blog,  Expat Life,  Photography

    The Lake At The Centre Of My World

    August 21, 2013 /

    The water moves languidly, a tranquil meditation on ease in your own form, and the blush of early sunshine brings just enough warmth to the hazy opalescence to make a swim seem the most desirous thing in all the world...

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    Banking in Canada? Don’t bank on it…

    November 4, 2011

    Canada’s Weather – What it’s REALLY like…

    October 19, 2011

    Wherever The Fancy Takes You

    September 4, 2013
  • Blog,  Photography

    Fish’n’Chips

    August 16, 2013 /
    Window on our world

    Whenever we get a craving for some fresh-fried chip-shop fare we head out to Captain George's

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    Urban street at night

    Walking Tall – freedom from sexual harassment in Canada

    June 24, 2013
    expat-focus-website

    Car Insurance In Canada – 5 Tips For Expats

    May 7, 2012
    Stewart Building, Toronto

    Toronto: Discovering the Discovery District

    March 19, 2012
  • Blog,  Photography

    Toronto Harbour Cruise

    August 14, 2013 /
    Window on our world

    Escape with us for a chunk of child-free couple time - what a treat!

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    Pulled apart by horses

    Torn

    May 6, 2012
    Oshawa Generals logo

    A visit from the Oshawa Generals

    January 19, 2012
    GoldmanSachsStory

    Swimming against the tide – can “good character” make a comeback?

    March 14, 2012
  • Bridging Cultures,  Interracial marriage,  Islam

    Ghosts Of Ramadans Past

    August 6, 2013 /
    Sunset on Lake Ontario

    It’s the early hours of the morning. The sky is still a bottomless black and I've roused myself from sleep to eat before the fast begins...

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    intercultural marriage

    What price a woman’s heart?

    January 3, 2013
    Islamic bookstore Toronto, controversial book, how to beat your wife

    Store sold out of controversial Muslim book | Toronto & GTA | News | Toronto Sun

    March 27, 2012
    painted handprints

    Tolerance and Acceptance – subtle differences with a BIG impact

    November 29, 2011

TOPICS

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      • 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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