A friend of mine who lived for several years in an European country recounted how she dumped some old newspapers together with...
A man told the imam of an Islamic Centre that he wanted to marry a Muslim woman. The man asked, “Can I...
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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I just learnt a new acronym: VUCA. VUCA, I was told, has two possible meanings to reflect the world we live in...
It’s the third year my column Gift of Kindness has appeared in a bilingual newspaper (Arabic & English) based in Melbourne. Each...
One night, I found myself intrigued by an online excerpt of Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, Long Walk To Freedom. I ordered and read the...
Those of us who have a penchant for rich, pristine flora and fauna know the deep yearning to experience unadulterated nature as...
Sharyn Bajerai Sharyn Bajerai has been concocting delightful stories for two decades, winning awards along the way. Still, the modest grandmother of...