I'd recently returned to Delhi from covering the Indian Ocean tsunami and its aftermath. When the quake hit, the day after Christmas, I'd abandoned my family vacation, deaf to my mother's pleas, and taken the first flight out to Sri Lanka,…
Friday, July 24, 2015
Sunday, July 19, 2015
It did not Fit
... ... From time to time I hear Roxanne singing with Niki on my radio, and I've seen her on the television too. She's almost more famous than he is, now. I feel proud and sad at the same time. She still sings like the angels. I wrote to her…
A Spontaneous Party
That last evening, there was a spontaneous party outside the cafe, brought on, I think, by relief that the film was finished, but also by a genuine friendship that had grown up between ourselves and the film crew. The children, some still in…
As High as Kites
Everyone agreed. A letter was written and sent. The village hummed with anticipation.
The Mayor did his best to ensure the benefits would be shared. No one was allowed to rent out more than one room, and the hire of tractors, trailers,…
Saturday, July 18, 2015
Our Mascot
In no time at all, Bruno became one of the village children; nobody was afraid of him, as he was always gentle and biddable. He'd go splashing with them in the streams; he'd romp with them in the hay barns; he'd curl himself up in a ball and…
Blizzards and Droughts
We are people whose lives are ruled by sheep, by the seasons, and above all by mountains. We make cheese here, sheep's cheese. You won't find a better cheese anywhere, that's a promise. Almost all the families have a flock of sheep which graze…
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Wanda and Dragonfly
... ...
So they raced back down to Earth again and dived into the cool blue sea.
And they found a little boat just floating, light and free.
They climbed inside and let the tide take them slowly across the waves.
Until they…
Lighty Faust the Lion
My mum and dad don't see him but they are happy to have him around ...
Though they look surprised when I tell them, "He's over there on the ground."
Lighty Faust the Lion
Anna Hymas
ISBN 978-1-74300-885-0
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Saturday, July 11, 2015
The Hurt was Good
Days went by, and the hurt didn't go sawy. It did get smaller though, so we talk about Brodie without crying. Sometimes we laughed at his tricks. Remember when Brodie said this? Remember when Brodie did that? But we still missed him like anything.…
Get-Well Cards
Before the end of the month, Brodie was in hospital again. We thought this would mean another pile of get-well cards, but a whole week went by and Mrs Patawai didn't open the art cupboard for paper.
... ...
Brodie
Joy Cowley &…
Loopy
What if a grumpy giant finds me and carries me into a dark forest?
What if he puts me in his basement?
Would there be bugs and spiders?
Giants probably like bugs and spiders.
Loopy
by Aurore Jesset, illustrated by Barbara Korthues…
Sunday, July 5, 2015
They Who Fueled the Fast Expanding Economy
Some forty millions Indians are illegal squatters in bustees . They are the underside if the new India, the migrant workers who fuel the fast expanding economy. The Indian government never built low-income housing for its rural migrants,…
Saturday, July 4, 2015
Simmer First Boil Later
“My mother always said that getting into a relationship is like heating water: First simmer, then boil. The only way to be sure is to marry first and wait for love to come later. Americans have it backward—you expect the water to come to a…
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