Tag: gratitude
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One Farol, all for one
The Tetun word for “investigation” is nearly the same as the English one: investigasaun. I learnt this today because I had to report my stolen laptop and camera to the Comoro Police, who told me they could launch an investigasaun into the theft. I returned home on Sunday afternoon from a weekend diving trip at Atauro. My beatific…
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Trade expectations for gratitude
A hokey piece of internet wisdom I came across last week: trade expectations for gratitude. I very likely saw it hand-lettered on a pastel Instagram post. #wisdom However jejune its philosophic depth may be, the quote stuck with me as I navigated an exhausting week. I toyed with, and liked, the relatively high bar it set:…
Sophie Rai Liur 