Author: Claire
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A night in Kampala
The first night in Kampala doesn’t really count. We only got in after midnight and then there was the long ride – with quick stop when the driver nearly broke the car going over a ditch – to the backpackers. We sat on the roof for a while, meeting each other for the first time,…
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Place and music
“Ain’t it funny how a melody can bring back a memory Take you to another place in time Completely change your state of mind” Clint Black, “State of Mind” Music. Melody, words, rhythm carry the echoes of another time, another place. Korea has been on my mind a lot lately. Daegu, Busan, Gyeongju, Jecheon, the…
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The girl in the red dress
The girl in the red dress is beautiful. She’s has engaging, dark, laughing eyes. She is shy. Her smile sneaks up and rushes across her face and makes everyone around her smile, too. She brightens a room without trying. The girl in the red dress hasn’t had it easy. She’s been through some of the…