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Two weddings and much more.

For all my family and friends. To write, or not to write. A Christmas reflection or newsletter, that is. This year has been so busy that I have sadly neglected many people – I’m sorry.  I think of you all when I wake up in the small hours, and am consumed with guilt. So, I […]Read Post ›

The end of the year

Looking back and looking forward. I could not stop thnking about this lion last night. We saw him inthe Serengeti in 2013. This wonderful photo taken by my husband. The following taken by me at the same time. Just to give a sense of perspective. And this year has been a good one for perspective. […]Read Post ›

Polygamy and Feminism

This semi-autobiographical short novel, from 1979,, is a fascinating expose of attitudes to life in an emerging post colonial Senegal. Written in the form of a letter from a recent widow to her friend who now lives in America, she looks back on her life as a teacher, mother of twelve, wife and widow of […]Read Post ›

The Shadow King

Thank you KK This has been one of the most challenging books I have ever read – the subject matter is war – and normally I avoid this, because I want to relax, be entertained, and enjoy myself.  This is quite hard to do when confronted with the horrors and passions and enormities of war.  […]Read Post ›

Kilimanjaro

For Annie – Lola Valerie Stein, and anyone who has done the real thing! https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/barbara-korzeniowska2 Dear Friends and Supporters, This is going to be a surprise to many of you, and possibly a big shock to my system, because I have decided to challenge myself to climb Mount Kilimanjaro – virtually of course – in […]Read Post ›

Rhino

Here is Daddy Rhino. He is fast asleep and very happy. The water hole is near by, the jackal has already laid waste to the blue birds, and all is well with the world. It’s about six o’clock in the morning and most of the animal kingdom is alert and ready for the day. But […]Read Post ›

Soweto

I first heard about Soweto (SOuth WEstern TOwnship) when I was at university and anti apartheid campaigners, New Internationalist, War on Want and Amnesty International we’re all busy raising my consciousness. There were big campaigns against Nestlé and Barclays Bank amongst others, all companies which were perceived as supporting Apartheid. Awareness was being raised wherever […]Read Post ›

Snake

I  thought I had already written about this picture, but today I found it in my drafts, so obviously I haven’t.  Apologies to everyone who has heard this story, but here it is for posterity. Ten years ago my husband fulfilled one of his lifelong dreams and took me to Africa. I know one shouldn’t […]Read Post ›

Flight

For MKK   I  have been racking my brains trying to remember which was the first flight I ever took, and it’s been a really difficult journey down memory lane.  I have up til now thought I could remember everything, and now it transpires that I can’t.  So I was going through all the holidays […]Read Post ›

Sausage Tree

Yesterday I  was in total crisis.  I am on holiday from school and  although I have a lot to do I thought I could spend a happy hour looking at our photos from our incredible trip to Uganda and Tanzania 3 years ago. (More about that some other time). For the last three years I […]Read Post ›

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