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The journey of my life
My journey through Egypt. It was a journey through time, and yet beyond time. A journey carried by the wisdom of Egypt. And yet, in many...
Dec 14, 20241 min read


Motherland
A dear friend I met here often referred to Egypt as ‘Motherland.’ At first, I didn’t quite sense what she meant, but now it’s becoming...
Dec 14, 20241 min read


Freer than free
“I feel a freedom in you that I’ve never felt before,” are the words of a dear friend after seeing images of me in Egypt. Her words touch...
Dec 5, 20241 min read


Egypt
If you had told me when my book Flourish had just came into the world: “A year from now, you won’t have a permanent place to live, you’ll...
Nov 21, 20241 min read


Nomad with a capital N
What exactly are you doing now? Where are you? Is this your new place of residence? These are questions I often get. My answer: I live...
Aug 1, 20241 min read


She is
She is. So near yet so far. So tiny yet so grand. So simple yet so intricate. Is it ever me? Or is it her song all along? She is a...
Jul 14, 20241 min read


Birthday launch 'Flourish'
At the end of my birthday a friend takes a picture of me with glistening emotional eyes. I've never been a very big celebrator of my...
Jun 10, 20241 min read


Book launch 'Onverbloemd' (dutch version)
How wonderful it was. It makes me quiet inside. A rainbow that appeared over the church just before my book launch in Bergen in the...
May 21, 20241 min read


Poetry in silence
“Who are you? He keeps repeating it. That one question. “Who are you? I have no answer. Or yet. 'I am a human soul,' I answer. Again he...
May 20, 20241 min read
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