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Mango dreamtime
I feel alarmed, then alarmed and nauseous, hoping he won’t force me to eat it, accompanied by a lecture on nutrition and the benefits of fish eyes and fish oil. He should have been a doctor, my father. He claimed … Continue reading
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Tagged africa, childhood, coconut, culture, developing countries, fiction, identity, memories, scent, sri lanka, sri lankan, West Africa
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Voyeur
Hard bargaining is the order of the day as I try to find my way out of the labyrinth that is the market. I am surrounded by loud animated conversations, shouting and gesturing. Raised voices firing bullets of tonal syllables … Continue reading
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Tagged africa, Australia, identity, market, nationality, tourism, tourist, travel, West Africa
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Don’t Mind Your Wife
I keep strolling through the narrow market streets, past the leopard skin belts, Bob Marley T shirts and even more genuine antiques. Genuine antiques are everywhere. I’m feeling hungry. I should try some of the street food. Even though I … Continue reading