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1.1KBaby Steps To Zero Waste
A friend of mine who lived for several years in an European country recounted how she dumped some old newspapers together with...
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1.5KThe Power Of One
A man told the imam of an Islamic Centre that he wanted to marry a Muslim woman. The man asked, “Can I...
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2.0KA Fond Farewell
Attending funerals is something I kind of look forward to. It sounds morbid, I know, so let me explain why. First, seeing...
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1.6KTransform Broken To Beautiful
We often think of broken items as imperfect, damaged or less desirable. The Japanese concept of kintsukuroi (“to repair with gold”) challenges...
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1.5KThe World As It Could Be
I just learnt a new acronym: VUCA. VUCA, I was told, has two possible meanings to reflect the world we live in...
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1.4KTruth Versus Fiction
It’s the third year my column Gift of Kindness has appeared in a bilingual newspaper (Arabic & English) based in Melbourne. Each...
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1.6KLong Walk To Freedom
One night, I found myself intrigued by an online excerpt of Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, Long Walk To Freedom. I ordered and read the...
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2.7KPermaculture: Life Project Makes A Debut
Those of us who have a penchant for rich, pristine flora and fauna know the deep yearning to experience unadulterated nature as...
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1.8KAward Winning Writer Scores A First
Sharyn Bajerai Sharyn Bajerai has been concocting delightful stories for two decades, winning awards along the way. Still, the modest grandmother of...
