The Dictionary of lost words | Book Review
So, I finished this book over the weekend. I was gifted this one by a friend in August. And to be honest,...
Love and Other Lost Things by Melissa Wiesner
Book Review | Originally published in The Citizen Book: Love and Other Lost ThingsAuthor: Melissa WiesnerGenre: Fiction Books about love often promise healing. But sometimes they ask us to confront truths we would rather avoid. In Love and Other Lost Things, Melissa Wiesner explores what happens when the past refuses to stay buried and when…
Spending New Year’s Alone in Mufindi
I have made a tradition of starting my year in nature. This time, Mufindi Highland Lodge reminded me that I can love my solitude and still leave the door open for community.
The Richest Man in Babylon Quotes on Saving and Building Wealth
Every time I feel my financial discipline slipping, I return to The Richest Man in Babylon. Its principles are simple: earn, save, and make your money work for you. I recently reread this classic, whose core teaching is clear: ten per cent of everything you earn is yours to keep. Pay yourself first. It is…
Paradise by Abdulrazak Gurnah: Quotes and Reflections
I read Paradise a couple of years ago. It was my first book by Abdulrazak Gurnah. Later, I read Theft, his most recent novel. Gurnah’s writing is slow, and it requires patience. Some readers enjoy this. I do not. What I do enjoy, however, is his use of language. His writing is lyrical and poetic,…
