Creating the Lotus (or the evolution of a novel)
Writing a novel was never on my bucket list. In fact, it was something I didn’t want to consider. There were too many talented authors, too many wonderful stories, too […]
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Looking for beauty
Sometimes we just need a bit of beauty, a reminder that despite the conflict, and crises, and challenges each of us encounter in every corner of the earth, goodness exists, […]
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A book in Nghiep’s memory
“There are millions and millions of cells in the body, and each has a purpose, a life and a value,” my friend Nghiep once told me. “Each contributes to our […]
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A city ablaze 40 years before George Floyd
The city was ablaze. A stabbing incident in a troubled part of Holyoke led to an immediate police response. They descended upon The Flats, trawling block after block in squad […]
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Bargain bastions: England’s second-hand treasure troves
It’s nearing closing time, so the hunt accelerates. Our eyes peruse the tangle of glass, metal and wood, scanning the confusing landscape for the perfect addition for our new home: […]
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Return to Phnom Penh– a bittersweet journey.
The glass doors slide open in the Phnom Penh airport and a face stands out in the crowd. SomOn’s. Eight years ago—almost to the day—the same man greeted us with […]
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