One year of being back in Australia
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
Category: Sydney
The Vietnamese refugees who went to Austria
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
Travelling to Little Baghdad
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
Happy new year from Sydney
I don’t know if we really celebrate things properly in Australia because our laissez-faire attitude means that we have a hard time taking things seriously; but maybe it’s just that we have an easygoing way of celebrating things, and there’s something to be said for that. … Read More Happy new year from Sydney
Petersham Nurseries Cafe and other fine dining memories
I just read that Skye Gyngell’s new restaurant opens today at Somerset House in London. Whenever I think of that beautiful building, I think back to a moment in December 2005 when I stood in front of it, watching the ice skaters whizz by on the temporary outdoor skating rink installed for the winter. Skye Gyngell, by the way,… Read More Petersham Nurseries Cafe and other fine dining memories
America’s black history and Australia’s black present
It was a pretty white crowd in Palm Springs, which I alluded to in my last post, but as I got to the far end of the main city area I started to see a lot of black families walking up the street, so I kept going up the street as well. I soon encountered… Read More America’s black history and Australia’s black present
Snapshots from a Sydney summer
I didn’t seem to experience much by way of post-trip blues, because I came back to Sydney at its best. Although I always write about places far away rather than here, it’s not because I don’t like it. In fact, I feel very lucky that this is my hometown and Sydney always compares well when… Read More Snapshots from a Sydney summer
The Travels of Elephant Woman 