Tag Archives: blessings

mi casa…

Posted on February 23, 2012 by risingontheroad

I woke up convinced there was a ghost playing with the light switches. In fact it was just the guy next door going to the bathroom – we share the half wall that splits my room from his, and it … Continue reading →

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excess baggage…

Posted on December 29, 2011 by risingontheroad

When I’m abroad I learn to live with little. I know it’s good for me to be reminded that I can manage with five sets of clothes, that life is possible with two pairs of shoes and only one sweater.. … Continue reading →

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the slum, the rock and the rat…

Posted on December 16, 2011 by risingontheroad

I am out walking again. The streets stream with red and green flags, flutter-flying thanks for the country’s liberation, the beginning of an end to oppression. The mosques disgorge the Friday faithful into the dusty afternoon in waves of flip flops. The … Continue reading →

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my cup overflows…

Posted on November 26, 2011 by risingontheroad

I’ve spent today sitting in the toilet throwing up in a bucket – food poisoning again. I ache all over, I feel terrible and I’m desperately thirsty because every time I drink, I’m sick again. It has been a day for … Continue reading →

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making lemonade…

Posted on August 3, 2011 by risingontheroad

Things have a habit of not working out quite as we plan. Even the best laid plans are subject to traffic, bad weather and terminal illness. Since I’m facing a delay rather than a dead end, I’m not going to … Continue reading →

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saying a little big goodbye…

Posted on July 21, 2011 by risingontheroad

I’m going to tell you the end of a story I haven’t yet got around to telling you the beginning of – but I guess often the best stories, the best adventures, are on us before we  notice the ‘once … Continue reading →

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