Diplomats with Blogs
As some of the best content, this list of diplomats’ blogs started for ourselves, and realising it might be useful to others as
We have news…
We have news. We are moving. If you’ve been following us for any length of time, this is not the first time you’ve
The Face of Memorial Day
Do you know the face of Memorial Day? Have you ever seen dignity clothed in the black of grief? Have you ever seen
Three years in…
Later this month we will celebrate three years. Three years since our wedding day, and four years since we first met. Two, almost
The victories of a life hard earned; not taking anything for granted
The list of things I take for granted is very small, and growing smaller with each passing year. In fact, i’m not sure
I say y’all and you can judge me if you like
Judge me. I say y’all. But I am not Texan. I say wee, and call bad fog over the sea a haar, and
Time to sift memories: an archaeological dig of your own life
It was time to sift memories. Have you ever stored away parts of your life for years on end? Have you ever had
The Green Card Club
The “you are preselected for a new credit card,” and the junk mail from cable companies are some of my least favourite kind
Land of the Free?: Meditations on being an immigrant
A Greencard. Surely, you’ve heard of those. Apparently they are the holy grail for the entire world. Because, it seems, at least if
When being In limbo is a gift: immigration paperwork
The last 20 weeks have been a whirlwind. A whirlwind of changes, of immigration paperwork, of realising just how little i understand about