Tag Archives: relationships

bad man, big thoughts…

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

There are some stories that I feel I need to turn over in my hands, rough moments that have to grow smoother before I’m prepared to share them. There are some things that I need to take a little time … Continue reading →

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sex tourism and German loving…

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

In some countries it is easy to start feeling like Angelina Jolie within a day or two. You walk streets where hoots, whistles, blustered bravado and beautiful words fall like confetti . It’s your passport, your wallet, that makes you pretty, but … Continue reading →

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unfinished imperfect…

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Clouds bloom across the night like the mould of a tea cup, The road roars quietly and I sit trying to find you in my heart. You are leaving, and of course you have already left. I feel your pull … Continue reading →

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being bold…

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

There is a future I’m dreaming of, as it day-dreams of me with equal wistfulness. It often feels like a flitty-floaty thing, not fit to hang a heart on, and yet I’m trying to put a life there, trying to … Continue reading →

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it’s all about me…

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

You all get so much of me, and yet in many ways you know so little of me. It seems a little unbalanced so I thought I would write down some random facts: I buy things to decorate the house … Continue reading →

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shopping for memories…

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

On my cold dark day I stumbled onto a good excuse to spend a few days in London, so I boarded the bus with a few hours notice and half a plan. January sales on Oxford Street can look like … Continue reading →

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winter blues…

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

For the last few days storms have battered the hills. The river broke its’ banks, spilling angry torrents of froth and foam up over the peaceful fields I like to wander. Something wordless wild flies in the wind, hurling up … Continue reading →

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crazy ridiculous plans…

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

After an adventure is never an easy place to be. I’ve been home now for just over a week and the air is crisp and clean in my lungs. I’ve washed off Dhaka’s dust, shaken off the persistent pollution-cough, and … Continue reading →

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the fullness of longing…

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

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 →

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wanting this..

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

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 →

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