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Shakira

Confessions of an unconventional life — the unspoken emotions of unfulfilled life purpose, whilst…

I grew up on a diet of books that promised me a happily ever after. I used to visit the book exchange in the small farm village, called…

12 min readJan 16, 2022

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Confessions of an unconventional life — the unspoken emotions of unfulfilled life purpose, whilst…

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Shakira

My grandfather’s garden

The Chinese brought their beloved lychee tree in the 1800’s to India, which is a large, evergreen, subtropical tree that was then…

5 min readNov 23, 2021

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My grandfather’s garden

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Shakira

A Guide on How to Make Friends in a New City and Cope with Loneliness

As I find myself yet again feeling like a stranger in my birth country and missing the cultural diversity of the various friends I made in…

8 min readFeb 4, 2021

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A Guide on How to Make Friends in a New City and Cope with Loneliness

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Shakira

Solo Female Travel: A piece of heaven in Guatemala

How dreamy are these pics of early, mornings, a solitary fisherman and views of a volcano overlooking a lake while bathing? Or the elegant…

2 min readJan 29, 2021

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Solo Female Travel: A piece of heaven in Guatemala

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Shakira

Sensory Recipe: Vegan, Dairy-Free Almond Basil Pesto

Its such a delightful pleasure and a joyful experience going into a herb garden and picking fresh leaves of basil and other herbs to make…

3 min readJan 23, 2021

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Sensory Recipe: Vegan, Dairy-Free Almond Basil Pesto

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Shakira

My Eclectic Self Development Reading List

Before I left Chicago, I downloaded a lot of new books, preparing for the long flight home as well as the potential pandemic and isolation…

5 min readJan 22, 2021

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My Eclectic Self Development Reading List

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Shakira

The Green Gold of Guatemala: A Food Explorer’s Treasure

I was scrolling through travel pics, feeling saudade or a deep yearning for my travel days and all the amazing food I loved trying in…

3 min readJan 19, 2021

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The Green Gold of Guatemala: A Food Explorer’s Treasure

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Shakira

Tools for Mental Wellbeing: Meditation

“Nothing has ever opened my eyes like Transcendental Meditation has. It makes me calm and happy and it gives me peace and quiet in what’s…

5 min readJan 13, 2021

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Tools for Mental Wellbeing: Meditation

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Shakira

On the heartbreak of leaving a city and life after apartheid

So..the day has finally come, or will be coming very soon. The day I say goodbye to so many beautiful souls that have crossed my path and…

4 min readJan 9, 2021

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Chicago skyline and Riverwalk with raised bridge

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Shakira

Dreaming in Farsi in Chicago, displacement, and the comfort of food

It’s the last Saturday in my warm cosy apartment in River North in Chicago and I am poring over the pages of a book to calm my mind and…

6 min readJan 8, 2021

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Dreaming in Farsi in Chicago, displacement, and the comfort of food

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Shakira

Shakira

Brown girl, finding her way in this world, searching for purpose. Writing about feelings, displacement, food, relationships and adulting. Lived in 3 continents.

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