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Tag Archives: reflections
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Posted in Bangladesh, reflections
Tagged ambition, Bangladesh, dreams, hope, individuals, love, photos, reflections, slum, stories
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the fullness of longing…
Dawn broke and the day was in bloom, bright, beautiful. I woke up with a smile on my face, wriggling my toes and stretching lithe limbs out into warm air. The rising sun stroked back the dark with a lover’s touch. It … Continue reading
Posted in life, love, Uncategorized
Tagged happiness, life, longing, love, personal growth, reflections, relationships, self knowledge
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wanting this..
It has been Eid Al Adha, the festival of sacrifice, which meant a glut of public holidays in Bangladesh. I could just not bear the thought of so much time alone against the backdrop of grumbling grief and blood splattered … Continue reading
Posted in feelings
Tagged desires, growth, nature, patterns, reflections, relationships, self awareness
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thank you for beautiful…
Being thankful is something I have been trying to make a habit of, and today I realised I would kind of like to write Bangladesh a thank you letter! This is what I would say: Thank you for beautiful, for … Continue reading
Posted in thanks
Tagged Bangladesh, beauty, gratitude, poverty, reflections, thanks, travel
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ask everything, know nothing…
I thought I would tell you a bit about my time on the rivers. Getting to the boat was a voyage all in itself; a flight across the country and then a 3 hour drive down little country roads that … Continue reading
Posted in travel
Tagged Bangladesh, change, cruise, Desiderate, reflections, river, skies, stars, Sundarbans, travel
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Dhaka 101…
Heya bab, Tonight I finally managed to grab mum on Skype and pass on my impressions from the first few days of Dhaka 101. It was good to chat to her but I was left with the sense of something … Continue reading
Posted in grief
Tagged balance, Bangladesh, dad, Dhaka, grief, letter, life, reflections, travel
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the enormity of loss..
Heya bab, It was another bloody memorial for you today bab. Its not that you’re not worth remembering, my blood is your memory, but I am done with doing it like this now. I am done with funerals and ashes … Continue reading
Posted in grief
Tagged anger, convention, dad, death, despair, fake, family, grief, letter, memorial, memories, reflections
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coming home to death on the wall…
After 24 hours in transit I have continent hopped, snoozed and flopped and now I am back in Wales and the rest of the world feels far far away, as if I dreamt the distances. The air here has crisped … Continue reading
Posted in grief, reflections
Tagged church, dad, death, grief, homecoming, leaves, leaving, memories, reflections, seasons, winds, winter
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unfinished imperfect…
This morning we were greeted by a soggy pool on the office floor. We clustered around it, trying to figure the puzzle, checking out the options. It wasn’t raining so the ceiling shouldn’t have been leaking. The pool was far … Continue reading
Posted in reflections
Tagged happiness, imperfection, joy, learning, life, poverty, prayers, reflections, smile, uganda
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