Wish I Were Here
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And just like that, it's over. The shrieking voices, the jubilant splashes, the shrill drone of motor boats slicing through waves. The aroma of cut…
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Hawai’i, U.S.A. – August 1993 The highway from Honolulu to the North Shore slices through naked orange earth. A desolation that I didn't expect. “Those…
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It was June of 1997. My favorite place on the riverbank. “C'mon, smile for me,” my boyfriend said. I lifted the sides of my mouth. Some of the tension…
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“Each day brings a new surprise – another songbird’s voice, new buds emerge, and, finally, wildflowers. Marsh marigolds first, then violets. The …
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Beijing, China - April 2016 A massive red wall rises before me. Mao's image hangs on high, watching over all. A soldier stands motionless, eyes squeezed…
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There is a time, in February or March, when the winds turn warm and the sun dispels the gray. The snow recedes. A glimmer of hope, a hesitant smile. Is…
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London – March 1989 We are in some sort of small warehouse. It's pitch dark, except for black light glowing on Day-Glo painted walls. I've got a bad…
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