One week to take-off

Is this how it feels like on the brink of change? As we draw closer to our date of departure Continue reading →

Epictetus

I forgot his teachings somehow, sometime in the last few years.  I’m sure it happened slowly, the corrosion of ideals Continue reading →

Death of a shrew

I once heard that my fear for cockroaches shall end when I become a mother.  When a mother sees a Continue reading →

Garbage chicken and pride

  Pagpag is Tagalog for the dust that shakes off your carpet or clothing.  Now it also means the chicken Continue reading →

Life in a bubble

(Picture taken at the end of January, on a trip to Vietnam.) My first trimester has taught me to take Continue reading →

Homesick

I woke up this morning homesick. It’s not silly to pine for Sweden, our quiet little apartment and routines.  It’s Continue reading →

The calmness in my belly

15/11/26 counts as the first day of my pregnancy, I confirmed it on 16/01/18 in the middle of the night. Continue reading →

The power to help

A refugee’s fate This brings to mind two related incidents that occurred today. The first one at work, with two Continue reading →