It’s two in the morning on December 9th, 2011. Everyone in the house is asleep except for my brother’s friend. He keeps waking up my brother every 30 minutes with another command for him as if he’s the housemaid. I’m feeling anxious and unable to sleep until his friend leaves around 2:30 AM. I oftenContinue reading “Make Me a Sandwich!”
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Never Forget Paddy Finn!
The summer sun is beating down on the small town of Clara, County Offaly, in Ireland. On sunny days, the intensity of the humidity makes it unbearable to stay outside for more than an hour straight. It’s June 25th, 2019, and I entertain myself with yard work at the Railway Cottage, a stone cottage builtContinue reading “Never Forget Paddy Finn!”
Sleepless Night at Kasba Dounia
October 30th, 2019 The stillness of the night and the absence of any light permeating the room wakes me up from my slumber. The room, atmosphere of the Kasba, room temperature, and the aroma were what I needed after driving 8 hours from Jebel Tazekka to the Kasba through the RN15 and RN13. For someContinue reading “Sleepless Night at Kasba Dounia”
Black Ink And Flailing Limbs
November 4, 2019, in the town of Essaouira, Morocco. I open my journal for the first time in five days and begin to write down my thoughts and observations about Morocco so far. There are four of us sitting at the kitchen table in Jamil’s place. Jamil, our host and tour guide around Essaouira, isContinue reading “Black Ink And Flailing Limbs”
Lizard's Deviant Travels 