A New Day

I stretched my stiff and aching body. I had slept in some pretty rough places during my travels, but last night’s nest on the ground was ce...

Bodies littered the filthy, open deck. Colourful sarongs tucked in close beside stunned chickens, and giant bags of God knows what.   It s...

The sun rose warm on another beautiful day in Malawi. I pushed the mosquito net aside from my sleepy cocoon and wandered out to join Brett f...

Brett and I lingered over our candle-lit dinner, and reflected on our day.  While I had taken the opportunity to lounge the day away, he had...

The Glass Castle: A Memoir ;  by Jeannette Walls (© 2005 Jeannette Walls, Publisher - Scribner, 288 pages) I went to a friend's house...

Another grubby hand snaked out in front of me. “Five Rand sister!” his voice rang out. “1000meticals. Enough for bread. I am so hungry missu...

  Surely you must have guessed by now that this is my story. These were my experiences from many years ago. I lived them then, but remember ...

As the car pulled out onto the highway, vehicles zoomed directly at them. With a sharp inhale, she clutched at the door. Heart beating madly...