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    Author: monsterfaith

    Just an ordinary person in an ordinary world observing extraordinary things I live in Africa, an incredible continent consistently humming with an ancient beat that underlies every thought, every movement - good and bad. But, life's not that different to anyone else's - we laugh, cry, hope, dream, succeed, fail, work and play just like everyone else. My ancestry is tied up in England, Wales and France - perhaps a bit of Irish and British sneaked in somewhere along the line. We're a family of explorers and thinkers, so we've been around and really thought about it a lot! I'm a writer, editor, sometime photographer and designer. Words are a passion, as are coffee and long lunches.

    conducting the sea

    A little while ago I witnessed a man standing on a rock conducting the sea. He was really into it and I guess he fully believed that… Read more “conducting the sea”

    June 3, 2019 by monsterfaith

    Being Human

    Yesterday I had a truly beautiful interaction. I borrowed a friend’s gardener because my lawnmower broke and even though my temporary home only sports a postage-stamp lawn,… Read more “Being Human”

    February 6, 2019 by monsterfaith

    the F word

    Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it. Or maybe they don’t. I’ve never actually heard a bird fart. In all my years of… Read more “the F word”

    November 28, 2017November 28, 2017 by monsterfaith

    the bear necessities of life

    Some years ago, I was sitting in a flower bed at 2am with a dear friend of mine. We were somewhat worse for wear and attempting to… Read more “the bear necessities of life”

    September 29, 2017September 29, 2017 by monsterfaith

    i am woman

    The words of songstress Helen Reddy, ‘I am woman hear me roar . . .’, got women off their seats and roaring in the 1970s. Her words… Read more “i am woman”

    July 2, 2017July 2, 2017 by monsterfaith

    step into the light

    For most of my career I’ve been happy to stand in the shadows. I know the value of my work and have been happy to mentor, teach,… Read more “step into the light”

    June 29, 2017June 29, 2017 by monsterfaith

    the last mistress [a short story]

    She was reading a book. The sun shining through the shop window picked up the red tones of her strawberry blonde curls, forming a messy halo. With… Read more “the last mistress [a short story]”

    May 25, 2017June 29, 2017 by monsterfaith

    are you conscious?

    Become a conscious being and then become a conscientious objector to the bullshit of the ‘right-ness’ that’s served to each and every one of us on a daily basis.

    May 20, 2017June 29, 2017 by monsterfaith

    clowns to the left of me

    There’s an abundance of escaped circus performers flooding the streets of Jozi at the moment. Just what can they teach us about love? We certainly have the… Read more “clowns to the left of me”

    April 22, 2017June 29, 2017 by monsterfaith

    byte me

    Like many of my contemporaries, I’m on a diet right now. The diet is based on the one popularised by an obese undertaker in 1863 (William Banting).… Read more “byte me”

    February 25, 2017June 29, 2017 by monsterfaith

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