It’s hard not to worry a little about the state of the world given all the brutal attacks these past six months, harming civilians going about their day-to-day lives. Late last year there were the attacks in Beirut and Paris, and since then there have also been attacks in Turkey as well as Belgium, just last week.… Read More The attacks in Beirut, Paris, Brussels, Istanbul, Ankara…
In his essay, The gift of the hinterland, Tony Barrell writes about the hinterlands of three cities: Chester in England, Molivos in Greece and Kyoto in Japan.… Read More The rows of Chester
Given the events of the past week, I’ve been thinking a lot about both Paris and Beirut. It’s been an emotionally exhausting week, to say nothing of the actual tragic events in both cities and elsewhere.… Read More A bit of Paris and a lot of Beirut
At the beginning of my time in Italy last year, I kept a food diary because I wanted to remember every exquisite detail of what I was putting into my mouth.… Read More Keeping a record of your travels — and your meals
On the weekend I hung out in different parts of the inner west, including a wander with a friend alongside the nearby Cooks River.… Read More One year of being back in Australia
30 April this year was the fortieth anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. For me personally, it’s been a moment to pause and reflect about the past and how that connects with the present, given my family’s history.… Read More The Vietnamese refugees who went to Austria
The reason Iraq is on my mind at the moment is because of a wonderful event I attended in Fairfield two weeks ago called Little Baghdad, presented by the Powerhouse Youth Theatre.… Read More Travelling to Little Baghdad
The Travels of Elephant Woman 