Once upon a time, the world was one

Once upon a time, the world was one

Once upon a time, approximately 335 million years ago, our planet was made of one supercontinent called “Pangea”. It assembled then and remained until plates moved and broke it apart about 200 million years ago. Pangea wasn’t the first supercontinent and may not...
A temporary obituary to travel

A temporary obituary to travel

Sitting on a bench facing Melbourne’s business district on a cold autumn day, something feels wrong. I should be in Fiji right now. Both the water and the sky would have been blue rather than this insipid grey. Am I seriously complaining about something so trivial?...

I don’t know when I’ll see my family again

It’s funny how your mind tends to take you to places you really really don’t want to explore. Or perhaps funny isn’t the word.  I don’t know when I’ll see my family again becomes; I don’t know if I’ll ever see my family again. Hang on, what if I never see them...

Living abroad in unprecedented times

A couple of days ago, Australia announced that only citizens, residents, and immediate family would be allowed to enter the country. I gasped at the news. The knots in my stomach tightened. There I was, officially stuck on the other side of the world. What else could...