Category Archives: immigration
SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY
It is a grand cliche to think of your childhood as idyllic, and I am no exception. I think of the years I spent in Leeds, attending a small private primary school as some of the best years of my
SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY
It is a grand cliche to think of your childhood as idyllic, and I am no exception. I think of the years I spent in Leeds, attending a small private primary school as some of the best years of my
THANK YOU, OH PATRON SAINT OF ROTISSERIE CHICKENS
More so than mothers and husbands, friends or family- oh, way more. In fact, right up there, in the top league of Things Which Make Life Possible For Working Mothers. On par with good nannies, reliable babysitters, computer games and
THANK YOU, OH PATRON SAINT OF ROTISSERIE CHICKENS
More so than mothers and husbands, friends or family- oh, way more. In fact, right up there, in the top league of Things Which Make Life Possible For Working Mothers. On par with good nannies, reliable babysitters, computer games and
MEATY SALADS
The discerning Gentle Reader will by now have gathered, that, overall, there is much about the “Western” culture and lifestyle that I enjoy. Good rock music, secular schools, decent education, un-intrusive people, nice bars, the concept of customer service, unobtrusive
MEATY SALADS
The discerning Gentle Reader will by now have gathered, that, overall, there is much about the “Western” culture and lifestyle that I enjoy. Good rock music, secular schools, decent education, un-intrusive people, nice bars, the concept of customer service, unobtrusive
LEVELS OF RAGE
Anger at an individual. Anger at society. Anger at the universe. I am refining and articulating my anger. It is possible for anger to exist at different levels. I knew that, actually, but now I am naming it. I am
LEVELS OF RAGE
Anger at an individual. Anger at society. Anger at the universe. I am refining and articulating my anger. It is possible for anger to exist at different levels. I knew that, actually, but now I am naming it. I am
TO KILL A CONVERSATION
“You’re mixing up depression and despair, sir. One’s a condition of the mind, the other of the soul.” “And nowadays the Church can tell the difference?” he said, smiling. “Sometimes, ” she said. “But it doesn’t matter. God always can.”
TO KILL A CONVERSATION
“You’re mixing up depression and despair, sir. One’s a condition of the mind, the other of the soul.” “And nowadays the Church can tell the difference?” he said, smiling. “Sometimes, ” she said. “But it doesn’t matter. God always can.”
GAZING IN THE CRYSTAL BALL
…I pretend to be looking at myself in the huge dresser mirror, making last minute adjustments to my make-up. In fact I am staring with familiar exasperation at my mother, whom I can see reflected behind me in the mirror,
GAZING IN THE CRYSTAL BALL
…I pretend to be looking at myself in the huge dresser mirror, making last minute adjustments to my make-up. In fact I am staring with familiar exasperation at my mother, whom I can see reflected behind me in the mirror,
POOR IMMIGRANT CHILDREN
I have talked to poor Afghan refugees. I have talked to rich Iranian families. Turks. Syrians. Iraqis. Vietnamese. Pakistanis. At the bottom of it all, the recurring theme: our children. We, the parents, bear the homesickness; we bear the long
POOR IMMIGRANT CHILDREN
I have talked to poor Afghan refugees. I have talked to rich Iranian families. Turks. Syrians. Iraqis. Vietnamese. Pakistanis. At the bottom of it all, the recurring theme: our children. We, the parents, bear the homesickness; we bear the long
THAT TIME OF THE YEAR
It’s that time of the year again, when people are suffering from extreme anxiety and nerves regarding the outcome of their student visa application. I don’t recycle posts, but as a nice touch of nostalgia and also as a learning
THAT TIME OF THE YEAR
It’s that time of the year again, when people are suffering from extreme anxiety and nerves regarding the outcome of their student visa application. I don’t recycle posts, but as a nice touch of nostalgia and also as a learning
THE PROBLEM
Job insecurity. Extreme homesickness. No idea what to feed the kids for dinner. General nausea when thinking about the future. No dental insurance. Halifax restaurants which have bars don’t let kids in after eight in the evening. Student loans. Yes,
THE PROBLEM
Job insecurity. Extreme homesickness. No idea what to feed the kids for dinner. General nausea when thinking about the future. No dental insurance. Halifax restaurants which have bars don’t let kids in after eight in the evening. Student loans. Yes,
THANK YOU, PORN INDUSTRY
Our family arrived late to advanced communication technology, and it is only in the past few days that we began video chatting. And we are happy. The world is good. Somewhere, during my insomniac internet perambulations, I remember reading that
THANK YOU, PORN INDUSTRY
Our family arrived late to advanced communication technology, and it is only in the past few days that we began video chatting. And we are happy. The world is good. Somewhere, during my insomniac internet perambulations, I remember reading that
