In what is becoming an annual tradition, this is my latest attempt at poetry/prose inspired by the events of Karbala.
We Don’t Sleep…
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News and Opinion
Candlestick Street and the love of writing…
I travelled to a Brussels street to pay homage to my friend’s wonderful writings, and to try and better understand the love of writing.
Rio Olympic cauldron lights up the night
The 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro have kicked off in style, with a spectacular opening ceremony at the city’s Maracanã stadium.
Rio’s Olympic Cauldron will not be in Olympic Park
With less than 50 days to go until the start of the Olympic Games, the location of the Rio Olympic cauldron has been confirmed.
To run away from it all…
Sometimes we feel like just running away from it all. But what happens if we do?
Homesick: Ever so lonely…
The feeling that everything is at once familiar, yet foreign. Have you ever felt homesick?
Pet Peeves in “The Lucky Country”
My pet peeves about the “Lucky Country”, Australia.
My interview with Andrew Boland
I’m normally asked about travel, but I was recently interviewed by Andrew Boland of Andy’s World Journeys about the art of blogging!
Rio 2016 Olympic Cauldron: Where will it be?
Six months out from the Rio 2016 Olympics, speculation has begun about the Olympic cauldron. Where and what will it be, and how will it be lit?