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  • On Living a Symbolic Life
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    On Living a Symbolic Life

    Earlier this week, I took the train to Roermond to visit Het Oude Kerkhof, one of the oldest cemeteries in the Netherlands. I was feeling restless and…

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  • On Life in the Netherlands Three Years On
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    On Life in the Netherlands Three Years On

    It’s been a while since I last wrote here so I wanted to take a moment to catch you up. After Italy we, we decided to move…

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  • A Book That Changed Me
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    A Book That Changed Me

    In the spring of 2017, a story I had been telling myself for years — the one that defined who I loved, how I loved, how I…

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  • The Butterfly Shaman
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    The Butterfly Shaman

    In celebration of the spring equinox I am reposting this piece. For me it is timely reminder to hold fast in the midst of dissolution. Without getting…

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  • On Life in Southern Italy / Part Two
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    On Life in Southern Italy / Part Two

    After our pizza and wine at Stazione Termini, we caught a six-hour train south to Bari Central. We arrived close to midnight, but the streets were still…

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  • On Life in Southern Italy / Part One
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    On Life in Southern Italy / Part One

    A month prior to when this photo was taken, I arrived in Istanbul full of hope and anticipation. I had spent the past few months researching European…

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Memories of Istanbul 1. The view as I made my way Memories of Istanbul
1. The view as I made my way home to my flat in Fener.
2. The view outside the window of the Hagia Sophia.
3. A photograph of a shop keeper at the spice bazaar. 
4. The view across the Golden Horn in the direction of Süleymaniye Mosque.
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