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Some ups and downs of language learning

We approached what we hoped was the bus stop, our suitcases rattling along behind and a disgruntled (and tipsy) beggar peering after us. Since disembarking the ferry, we were well aware that we were in foreign territory once again. “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Spain anymore!” Continue reading Some ups and downs of language learning

TrishJune 25, 2020June 27, 2020Leave a comment
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When in North Africa- Part 2

I wanted to hold on to some of those moments. I tried to savor them while they lasted, but when I look back, their ghostly flavor still lingers in my mind, proof that I never finished tasting them.  Continue reading When in North Africa- Part 2

TrishAugust 29, 2019January 25, 2020Leave a comment
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When in North Africa- Part 1

Last year, a fellow immigrant in Spain asked me to visit her when she went back to her country for the summer. I didn’t. 

But this year I did. Continue reading When in North Africa- Part 1

TrishAugust 22, 2019January 25, 2020Leave a comment
Poems/Prose

“He’s dying,” she says

“He’s dying,” she says, /
As life seeps away /
In voiceless submission /
Of what it was taught, / Continue reading “He’s dying,” she says

TrishMay 30, 2019January 25, 2020Leave a comment
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Just a normal day

There was still no glimmer of light between the slats of the blinds.

From the street below came the familiar creak of the neighbor’s metal garage door and the roar of the box truck. Greenhouse work doesn’t rest. A passing car dropped off noisy teenagers who were still on a high from their night-long partying. Continue reading Just a normal day

TrishMay 2, 2019January 25, 2020Leave a comment
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Would I do this trip again?: North Africa part 5

The last two nights of my North African sleep were interrupted by an unsettled rooster in a concrete courtyard just over the wall. At 4 a.m., I began to envision a warm bowl of rooster noodle soup. Just a room away, Erika was preparing to brandish her shiny knife set. Continue reading Would I do this trip again?: North Africa part 5

TrishJanuary 31, 2019January 25, 2020Leave a comment
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Bargaining and boxing class: North Africa part 4

“Can I have your phone number?” The taxi driver didn’t waste much time. Continue reading Bargaining and boxing class: North Africa part 4

TrishJanuary 24, 2019January 25, 2020Leave a comment
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Words were more than just words: North Africa part 3

Chaimae’s hug was long and tight, trying to make up for the year and a half of missed embraces. Her mother gave me the same hug. They led me into the salon, not the fancy one for guests, but the family salon that doubled as a bedroom. I wasn’t a guest; I was still family. Continue reading Words were more than just words: North Africa part 3

TrishJanuary 17, 2019January 25, 20201 Comment
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How do I love her?: North Africa part 2

I woke up early. If I had known all that the day held, I may have tried harder to fall back asleep. Continue reading How do I love her?: North Africa part 2

TrishJanuary 10, 2019January 25, 2020Leave a comment
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Welcome back: North Africa part 1

Traveling dehumanizes people. We turn into frantic, herded animals. Continue reading Welcome back: North Africa part 1

TrishJanuary 3, 2019January 25, 2020Leave a comment

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