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Day #11: Trocadero
Trocadero She likes thinking that she met him at the Eiffel Tower. It had been, after all, just a few meters away across the street, so...
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Claire
- Jan 12, 2021
- 2 min
Day #10: Longing
Longing It was during those nights when she couldn’t sleep that Marina usually felt the old familiar longing she’d come to know as a...
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Claire
- Jan 12, 2021
- 2 min
Day #9: Tourist
Tourist Uncle Tinio always made it seem like a game, and Rizal Park always seemed like the right place for it. And they were always at...
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Claire
- Jan 12, 2021
- 2 min
Day #8: Marina
Marina There was a certain comfort about waking up to the quiet sight of curtains, sheer and still against the morning sun. Marina always...
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Claire
- Jan 8, 2021
- 2 min
Day #7: Brother
Brother It had felt natural, moving to Hue City. Quang Tri was where his parents were, and there was where they would probably be until...
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Claire
- Jan 6, 2021
- 2 min
Day #6: Immigration
Immigration She had been in line for more than forty minutes, willing the queue that snaked in two twisty lines to go faster. She had...
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Claire
- Jan 5, 2021
- 2 min
Day #5: Hai
Hai There was something about routines, no matter how peculiar, that comforted him. It had not occurred to Hai, until Marina pointed it...
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Claire
- Jan 4, 2021
- 2 min
Day #4: Out of Town
Out of Town “I’m tired of this.” Uncle Anton flicked a careless gaze at the man lying still and unmoving on the floor, as if it was just...
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Claire
- Jan 3, 2021
- 2 min
Day #3: Strong
Strong They took turns choosing their next victim. And in Manila Bay, it was easy: the sunset was spectacular and the coconut trees...
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Claire
- Jan 1, 2021
- 2 min
Day #1: Twelve Round Fruits
Twelve Round Fruits We wore polka-dot dresses, my mother and I, every New Year’s eve. She wore one religiously and without fail at the...
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Claire
- Jan 1, 2021
- 1 min
365 words, 365 stories, 365 days
That's quite a mouthful isn't it? And a lot of numbers. But actually, it's just about writing 365 micro-stories consisting of 365 words...
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Claire
- Feb 1, 2020
- 1 min
Sunnier days ahead!
Happy 1st of February! But, looking forward to sunnier days such as this one. Spend the summer writing (and hanging out) with us on June...
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Claire
- Jan 8, 2020
- 1 min
Hello and welcome!
Welcome to my brand-new site! I decided it was time for a change, a simple overhaul. It's always refreshing to start over, isn't it? Join...
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