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Ushinawareta Furusato
Furusato (故郷) is often translated as “hometown,” but its resonance is much deeper; it signifies one’s soul-place, a landscape of belonging and origin. When prefixed with Ushinawareta (失われた)—meaning “lost,” “vanished,” or “forfeited”—the meaning shifts from a warm memory to a cold reality. Ushinawareta Furusato is the realization that the “home” you remember is not just changed, but extinct. That’s the feeling or realization I have been avoiding for years, and maybe the main reason why I haven’t been back to my home country until now. Writing this down feels like closing a chapter, and clearing the tears that have been waiting behind it. Chile is a beautiful country. Its people…
Hiraeth
Hiraeth is a Welsh word that describes the pain felt when the present reality contradicts the deep memory of the past, that feeling that leaves you with a longing for a world that no longer exists or only exists only…
The root of all evil
Hercules was a mythological hero, son of Zeus and Alcmene (a mortal woman), the photo I chose for this article is from the hand of Hercules (ruins) in Amman, Jordan. For reasons unknown, only fragments remain of a massive statue…
Japan
Found a great deal online for tickets to Japan, so I embarked in this last-minute adventure, first time in Asia! Narita airport via Brunei The trip from Australia to Japan, with Royal Brunei, includes a 7Hr layover in Brunei airport,…
San Francisco
Came back couple days ago from a long planned but improvised visit and road trip to California, it has been the best holiday I’ve had in years! Initially I planned to go early 2020 but then COVID hit, then I…
Chess puzzle – checkmate in 9
Will start adding the not so bad games that I play while commuting or cooking, useful for practice and to challenge yourself on game ending and other chess topics.
The Sound of False Idols
I’ve been thinking today about Korihor reasons to teach false doctrines: “I have taught his words; and I taught them because they were pleasing unto the carnal mind; and I taught them, even until I had much success, insomuch that…
4 years later
4 years ago, March 3, 2020, I started a business, without knowing that soon after the world would enter into pandemic mode. 4 years later, sometimes I feel like I am, somehow, still in 2020, back at the point where…
Acuarela de culturas
Hace un par de días tuvimos una charla, todo relacionado con R U OK (organización en Australia/NZ que promueve buena salud mental) – escuchar a la persona hablar fue como viajar y estar de pronto en Nueva Zelanda! Mas allá…
Peace
Haven’t had time in a while to sit and look back, so I’m writing few words. This change has been a rollercoaster! Initially what I had in mind was to move from New Zealand to Australia, work and live here,…
Online market – Aussie style
Writing down few notes about the experience of buying online while in Australia. I moved here only with a suitcase and a backpack, initially I stayed at the most random places, AirBnB, cheap hotels… once I finally got a place…
