Tag Archives: refugees

Madonna of the Penultimate Train

Posted on December 7, 2018 by memoirsofahusk

Not the last train, the one before. Packed, but not rowdy. Not teetering, precariously, on the border between alcoholic hilarity and boozed belligerence, like the last train of the night. The seats are arranged in fours. Rows of two-seats-facing-two-seats running … Continue reading →

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Jesus weeps. The Pope, Christmas, war – and lemon myrtle soap

Posted on November 28, 2015 by memoirsofahusk

The pope gave a sermon last month which was widely reported. It was timely. The western world was turning its thoughts to the annual winter ritual of overspending and over-eating. No surprise, then, that the resulting headlines all seemed to … Continue reading →

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The helpless, the hopeless, the despondent

Posted on September 11, 2015 by memoirsofahusk

I reached out my hand for the bin bag only to realise it was a baby in a car seat. In a rare fit of practical action I was helping sort donations for ‘migrants’ in the Calais ‘Jungle’ encampment. The … Continue reading →

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