The March 11th Earthquake in Japan

The March 11th Earthquake in Japan

In memory of the many lives lost on the March 11th 2011 tsunami in Japan.We were living in Tokyo at the time, 200kms south of the quake’s epicenter.Here is my family’s story from that memorable day: (this post has been revised and edited from a previous post, dated...
The Shaping of a Global Identity

The Shaping of a Global Identity

Most people identify with one place as home; the place they were born, where they grew up and occasionally stayed on into adult life. “Where are you from?” is the standard question that is asked every time we meet someone new in order to place that person into their...
A close call – Zambia: Part 3

A close call – Zambia: Part 3

Road trips were an occurring theme during my childhood. Despite the trials and tribulations that came with living in hardship countries, my parents always managed to fit in one or two memorable ones. This particular road trip was when we were living in Lusaka, Zambia....
Zambia – Part 1 – Wellington

Zambia – Part 1 – Wellington

Each time we moved I would get butterflies in my stomach, anticipating the excitement and adventure of discovering a new place we would call home. I loved moves, Simon not so much. We called Lusaka, Zambia home between 1986-1989. I was 15, my brother 12. To soften the...