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Keep Swimming

Two weeks ago I got to visit the aquarium in Durban, called Ushaka Marine World. On one of the tours, the tour guide explained to us that they feed the fish on only four out of seven days of the week. “Why?” someone asked. The guide asked us whether or not we had noticed that the fish kept on swimming about nonstop. Yes, we had noticed that. Whether they were sharks, seahorses or sea urchins,…

Who Is Cheering You On?

As I was taking my morning walk yesterday, I came across a procession of people of all shapes and sizes running along one of the streets that cuts through my neighbourhood. A checkpoint was set up at the corner, manned by people in flourescent vests. They were handing out water bottles and cheering on the runners and walkers. I asked one of them what was going on. “They’re running a marathon.” “What?” I asked in…

The Psalms

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When Toddlers Refuse To Be Carried

I have a niece who was born during the Covid lockdown (I think there was a baby boom during that time 😄). After things eased up I was finally able to fly to Kenya, which meant that the first time I met my niece she was already 16 months old. We spent quite some time together. I really enjoyed carrying her. The challenge is, at that age, a child can fight against you. If the…

When A Story Hangs Together

It was Monday the 1st of January 2024. I decided to talk a walk late in the evening, because I didn’t have much energy for anything else. The night before had been a rather late one. As I walked through my neighborhood – which was for the most part deserted – I came across a young man seated on a lawn outside a house about two blocks from where I live. He stopped me and…