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  • Blog,  Interracial marriage

    How do you know your interracial marriage will work?

    October 16, 2015 /
    Black and white image of a crowd protesting race mixing in the US

    When K and I decided to be together it turns out, looking back, neither one of us gave it a lot of thought...

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    Define Me

    March 26, 2012

    Tale of same-sex penguin pair goes viral – the saga of Buddy and Pedro continues…

    November 9, 2011
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    Where do butterflies go to die?

    November 9, 2011
  • Aspergers,  Blog,  Mental Health

    How People With Autism Fake It

    September 30, 2015 /
    Decorative purple carnival mask

    Recently, the mere anticipation of writing has resulted in instant mental paralysis, until this morning when I spilt an entire cup of coffee - the second in a fortnight. To put it succinctly, I lost my shit.

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    “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism”

    February 10, 2017
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    Adult Autism: Is That A Thing?

    October 28, 2015
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    Accepting Disability – A Work In Progress

    January 28, 2015
  • Blog,  Bridging Cultures,  Islam

    Making A Meal Of Ramadan

    June 22, 2015 /
    Table with various arabic food served

    Is it just me or does Ramadan seem to get more air-time and column inches with every passing year?

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    Black Friday’s alternate meaning

    November 25, 2011

    Getting down and dirty with the wildlife…

    November 2, 2011

    Wicked weather

    August 25, 2011
  • Autobiographical Posts,  Blog,  Islam

    An Apologist’s Apology

    March 12, 2015 /
    Black and white, woman offering man flowers

    Instead of building intercultural bridges as I imagined, I was adding my bricks to the prisons so many are walled up in by their own communities...

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    Ungrateful Bitch (Part 3)

    April 9, 2012
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    Versatile? Me?

    October 17, 2011

    Wanting To Go Back

    March 17, 2017
  • Blog,  Expat Life,  Living in Canada,  Photography

    The Coldest February Since Eighteen-Something

    February 25, 2015 /
    Yonge Street, downtown Toronto

    They said on the radio today this was the coldest February since eighteen-something. After a certain point cold is cold is cold.

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    In the event of an emergency…

    November 8, 2011
    Black and white image of a crowd protesting race mixing in the US

    How do you know your interracial marriage will work?

    October 16, 2015
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    How eco-friendly is Canada?

    April 22, 2012
  • Aspergers,  Bipolar,  Blog,  Mental Health

    Accepting Disability – A Work In Progress

    January 28, 2015 /
    Woman in novelty sunglasses stares into the camera

    I don’t need to take on the responsibility for changing other people’s misconceptions. Learning to be honest and authentic - standing in my own truth – is more important right now.

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    Adult Autism: Is That A Thing?

    October 28, 2015

    Point & Shoot: Creativity

    June 9, 2014
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    How People With Autism Fake It

    September 30, 2015
  • Blog,  Bridging Cultures,  Islam

    Leaving Islam – the greatest jihad?

    October 20, 2014 /
    Silhouette of a shrouded women through the doorway of a Turkish mosque

    Zealous muslim converts strike out for Syria in droves answering the Islamist call to jihad, but this one’s eyeing the back door...

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    Crime in Canada

    November 28, 2011
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    The A-Team

    February 21, 2013

    The Great Outdoors

    February 22, 2012
  • Blog,  Expat Life,  Living in Canada,  Photography

    Point & Shoot: Flash Freeze

    January 6, 2014 /
    flash freeze in Ontario, Canada

    I'm starting to think I should get my own map and ten minute slot as everything I post recently revolves around the weather, but it's unavoidably the big story here in Canada right now. After a couple of years of unseasonably warm winters, this 'mutha' has left us reeling...

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    In the event of an emergency…

    November 8, 2011
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    Bangles, Betrothal & ‘A Good Pakistani Girl’

    October 10, 2013
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    Don’t be fooled this April 1st!

    April 1, 2013
  • Blog,  Expat Life,  Living in Canada,  Photography

    Point & Shoot: Polar Plunge

    December 30, 2013 /

    I skipped breakfast, grabbed my camera and jumped in the jeep. The Polar Plunge started at 11am and I knew from past experience a couple of minutes delay would mean missing the whole thing...

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    April 11, 2012
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    A-Z of Canada: B is for Bi-Lingual

    January 24, 2012
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    Awaiting America’s Answer to Newtown

    December 17, 2012
  • Blog,  Expat Life,  Photography

    Point & Shoot – Blizzards, books & bumps in the night

    December 16, 2013 /

    What is it about getting spooked that makes you giggle?

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    Britain vs. Canada

    August 4, 2011

    Wicked weather

    August 25, 2011
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    Smooth Moves for Expat Kids – tips to ease the transition

    February 8, 2012
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    How People With Autism Fake It

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