Getting across London today, from South West to East took me as long as it takes me to travel from London to Cambridge. I took a bus from Victoria to East Dulwich and it took over an hour for that leg of my journey. Sitting on the upper deck of the bus gave me a bird’s eye view of this amazing city and whilst observing my surroundings, many thoughts came to mind. We are all so comfortable in our own environments and tend to traverse the same routes and patches for the most part. When we occasionally step out and…
Month: May 2018
SUNNY SKIES
When the weather is good, ie. hot and sunny, people in the UK are transformed. Suddenly everyone is pleasant to everyone else , they are even smiling ( sometimes ). Dingy sidewalks become hives of Mediterranean-emultating pavement cafes, tables adorned with colourful cocktails with little umbrellas sticking out of them. Car rooves are down or off wherever possible and the laughter of children eminates from behind garden walls. Sunglasses are a necessity for 2 reasons: 1) They protect one’s eyes from the harsh rays of the sun 2) They protect one’s eyes from the harsh vision of lily-white topless men…
BRAVE NEW WORLD?
One of the hardest things one faces when one has left one’s country of birth and settled in another far-away land, is that one is unable to support those left behind in times of need. The world is so accessible now and this has led to fragmented families as more of us choose to pursue our lives elsewhere. There are so many parents and grandparents who have to conduct their relationships and witness their grandchildren growing up via Skype or FaceTime. How many little kids think that their granny and grandpa live in their mom’s IPad? Its a sad fact…