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Born to Ride

I don’t have a photo, but the most people I’ve ever seen on a motorcycle is six. Picture this: Dad driving with his young son standing between his legs. Mom sitting behind dad, holding two babies, one in each arm. Another young child, a daughter, standing in between mom and dad. This was in Indonesia …

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Ukraine: The Trauma of Just Wanting to Help

Personal reflections from my time on the ground She’s a little girl. Still in diapers. Blonde. All wrapped up in warm winter clothing. And she’s carrying a bag of diapers almost as tall as she is. This is the image that stays with me when I think of what the people of Ukraine have endured …

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On being a pooper scooper of elephant dung

Hands up those among us who can say they’ve willingly volunteered to be a pooper scooper of elephant dung. Exactly what I thought – few and far between. I have been there and done that – and it still ranks up there as one of the highlights of my life. I didn’t join the circus. …

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Dance Like No One is Watching

Showcasing our authentic selves - even when we're not on vacation Me: Hi. Where are you from? Them: Edmonton. You? Me: I’m from London. The other London. The one in Canada. Have you been here long? Them: Just a few days. Me: How long are you staying for? Them: We’re here for a week. Hopefully …

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Remembering Japan – 10 years later

It was a lonely plane ride. The earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011 had knocked out power to a large portion of the northeastern coastline of Japan, including the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant. Very few people were travelling to the country where concerns of nuclear radiation leaks were high. I was one of the …

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