Questions of the heart

Does your heart have an owner over there? That was the first question he chose to ask. And oh dear. It's not just the answers that can be wrong. The same rule applies to questions. And that was very wrong. Indeed. Dreadfully wrong. No one wants to be asked such personal questions in a job … Continue reading Questions of the heart →

A quick visit to Dublin

I have realised I haven't posted much since the start of the year. Well, it's been busy in my professional life, and not so much on the travelling side of things. I did go to Dublin briefly - for work. And perhaps that's what I can talk about now. A little bit of work really... … Continue reading A quick visit to Dublin →

Finding home in strange places

It might seem like a oxymoron but it's often when I travel and found myself in strange lands that I feel I belong to something. When I go through the arrivals gate, I always find the same expectant faces. Wide eyes carefully skipping from one face to the other. The smile bright smiles suddenly emerging … Continue reading Finding home in strange places →

Looking at the sky and seeing it

How many times do we forget to see? It's easy to look. Many times we're given the advice to look around, to look at, to look for. So many looks, and yet how many of these actually see? We are too busy looking forwards or looking back. Look into the past and perave in the … Continue reading Looking at the sky and seeing it →

London and my fours years living in it

I have now celebrated fours years since I moved to London and I don't know how to feel towards this anniversary. Let be completely transparent and honest. My mood isn't exactly celebratory. Lately and special this year, my state of mind swings from melancholy to complete apathy. I've found myself at times not understanding what … Continue reading London and my fours years living in it →