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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Somo o no somo
Hace algunos días revise mi lista de contactos de Facebook, nunca he sido de muchos amigos pero aun así me sorprendió darme cuenta que después de vivir casi 8 años en Nueva Zelanda, no hice ningún amigo cercano kiwi, solo…
Valley of desolation
Imagine you prepared and packed to go on adventure, to then discover the main bridge ahead is broken so you have to take a long way around it. Now imagine the situation and words in your mind while you wander…
Ligne Maginot
Ligne Maginot is a line of concrete fortifications, obstacles and weapon installations built by France in the 1930s to deter invasion by Germany, based on the trench warfare experience gained during World War I. The fortification is often used as metaphor for…
