I had just moved to Cape Town and living la vida loca. Now picture bombs and grenades smashing up that life.
This is what happened to Anita Rakidžija, a successful Croatian businesswoman. Someone living a life like you or me in the early 90’s. Her memoir They Won’t Hurt Me, Mom is heartbreaking.
Flick a switch and the heating goes on, right? Not in our household. Heating used to be like brushing my teeth, I never actually thought about it, but living in the Pyrenees changed that forever. Read more...
Eye of the storm...
I may live in the sunniest corner of France, but it’s also the windiest. There are days when the old folk don’t dare leave their homes for fear of their buckled bodies being tossed aside like autumn leaves.
