…Baghdad…Beirut…Paris.
I don’t write on this blog about politics. I do write about human rights occasionally though. And I do write about being a mother. And I do write about the […]
Category Archives: Community
The vaccine post (you knew this was coming)
My time has come to write the vaccination post. You know, the one that almost all blogs written by a mother have. Why now? The trigger was a facebook post […]
The postcard tradition: Sharing wisdom with the new generation
Loulou Maya turned one the first of June. As we have many other things to celebrate in June (like our wedding anniversary, the day we first met and my birthday […]
How To Name A Child AND Choose Godparents
With the Orthodox Easter just around the corner and the Catholic one celebrated just a week ago, I decided to write a seasonal post, which is something I don’t particularly […]
First Creative Writing Workshop 2015
That’s right, I guided my first English-speaking Creative Writing Workshop. The first of many to follow, hopefully. Here is a bit of background information. One day I was walking around […]
Lou’s First Market
Hello everyone! This was a very busy weekend for the non-hip hippies. And tons of fun as well! On Sunday we packed our biggest suitcase, loaded it with tons of […]
Write Your Own Fairy Tale: Creative Writing Workshop
Did you enjoy fairy tales as a kid? Do you still enjoy them now? I certainly do. Be it children stories or fiction for adults, I feel that every story […]
Dutched up! Rocking the clogs expat style.
This is a book review, but I have to admit it is a quite biased one. You see, I am one of the 27 contributors in this collection of 52 […]
My friends
My friends always played a very important role in my life. I have been blessed with a couple of amazing friends throughout my adult life so far. With some we […]
Facing Fears of Failure
Disclaimer: This post is about me actually, but I thought it’s a good idea to record my thoughts, as it might benefit you as well, at some point. So, as […]
The non-hip hippies 