Hello, howzit and kissamee quick Saffa October 17, 2015 When words like these come naturally and without translation. When food like this is standard fare. When a primary coloured flag is the table…
The Bigger Picture October 16, 2015 We’ve been expats for 18 years. Which means I’ve lived away from home-home and been a part of the international community for a third…
It’s not ok October 15, 2015 Guilt is awfully debilitating and it has a habit of stopping you from doing a whole lot of things because…well because you feel guilty….
I LOVE these ladies October 14, 2015 I love my home. I hate cleaning it. And when you live in the desert literally 5m from a whole heap of sand, a…
Full of Hope and Glory. October 13, 2015 More than a few years ago, I hobbled into South African, Nadine du Toit’s life a wreck. Emotionally and physically. She’d come recommended by…
Beautiful Belles October 12, 2015 We come from all over: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Canada, the U.S.A, Papa New Guinea, Poland, Australia, Portugal, England, Zambia….and others. Never perturbed by…
Dear New Mommy October 11, 2015 Dear New Mommy With that broken heart and heavy hope who feels at the of end your life because the bundle you brought to…
Community Cupcaking October 10, 2015 Isn’t a cupcake just a big cake that’s managed to cut calories and shrink? Same ingredients, different amounts? It is said that a whole…
A dash of lemon and some salt. October 9, 2015 This guy, Mohammed Jamali is a car washer. A busy business in Dubai as there’s dust – plenty of it. And cars – plenty…
Does the sun move around the earth? October 8, 2015 I taught today. In school. Year Four kids – 9 year olds who ask just as many questions as 4 year olds. Like if…