Singapore, Singapore: family, sweat and children
I’m sitting in the apartment that my brother and his family live in, in Singapore. In Singapore, Singapore (city, state). The sliding doors of the apartment are open to the sky, there is no balcony...
View ArticleChristmas in France and the essence of family
What is Christmas? For those who find their purpose in religion, Christmas has a clearly defined meaning. But for those of us who are less-than-devout, the relevance of Christmas is subject to...
View ArticleCarnival craziness in Lucerne, Switzerland
The day that I visited Lucerne, this past Saturday, also happened to be the day of carnival. Carnival is celebrated in many countries around the world, particularly Catholic countries as the main...
View ArticleFinding Christchurch in Christ Church, Dublin
As my plane came down into the giant green paddock which is Dublin airport, I had a strange sense of coming home, albeit a home I had never been to before. It was reminiscent of landing into the giant...
View ArticleSingaporean sleeplessness
This is me filling in my arrival card at the airport in Singapore: Name: Crystal Citizenship: Irish Place of birth: New Zealand Country of embarkation: Switzerland Address for disembarkation: Singapore...
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