Category Archives: South Africa

Smoking room, Cape Town

I once had a boss who was too close to me in age and experience for a comfortable relationship. She used to bitterly resent me smoking, even pulled rank one memorable time to prevent me from doing so. She believed … Continue reading

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Zebra crossing

I sat in a conference room all day and glanced out of the window occasionally to reassure myself that Africa was still there, outside. Then I went to sleep and woke up in a Charlotte Bronte book. The fire had … Continue reading

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