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Impressions of an Expat
(in no particular order) circus worker, single father, novelist, short-order cook, welder, surf saxaphonist, late-night crooner.
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- somewhere over the rainbow (and other stories) 3 years ago Exactly two years ago I found myself flying through a corner of a rainbow, and landed in Oaxaca, Mexico. It was the last film festival I traveled to, a brutal and sweet experience in the harshest of realities, trying to wrap my arms around the slipperiest industry and failing magnificently....
- The falling boy (too bitter a fruit) 3 years ago He was 17. Big brown eyes, and a gentle smile. I imagine he had a good supply of wisecracks behind that bold chin. He played soccer on the national youth team. A young leader, a son, a dear friend to many. Zaki bought everyone in his class hamburgers after school was closed for a week in the...
- putting the boat back in the water 3 years ago The hour finally arrives. A sharp pencil rests on a few empty sheets of paper. I dial the phone. There is no answer. Months of delays lead me to this moment, the day a sleeping pile of pages detours back to that messy path, the road to publishing my next book. I am a patient person. I know people...
- no words 3 years ago
- the fastest NO (a mistake) 3 years ago E had to go to some official office as part of her change in schools. An appointment was made. She went on her own to collect this document we needed. While she was out, I received an email from some government site that said she had missed her appointment. I called her, immediately cooking up a...
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Sarah
18:31 PM November 19, 2013
18:31 PM November 19, 2013
This blog is so wonderfully written that I have to read it every week, or else I feel I have missed something. Yes, it shows the darker side of living as an expat in Moscow, but it often shows rare beauty and unexpected joy.
