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The life and times of a civilised hobo.

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Those slow mornings in Ella, where the jungle wears its mist like a shroud and the sun slips over the hills in quiet shades of saffron. Sunsets in Slussen Chasing sunset for the solstice on Västerbron… The hallmark of my life has been jumping with both feet and looking down later; mostly because they told me you cant cross a chasm with two small steps. Sigh… Van Gogh remains my favourite artist probably because his art is pegged to a psychedelic experience in my misspent youth that forms a core memory. Without fail, I take every opportunity to visit any exhibition around me that features Van Gogh’s art - to build on this memory, obviously. Life is a railway… Let me tell you about Naji and the treasure I found at his store. I have travelled far and I have travelled wide; I have seen cities that have left me crumbling like their ruins, known and forgotten, and I have seen cities that have healed parts of me.

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Why I have a black eye and bruised face

      The wife and I went to Nakumatt the other day. Tusker beer was on offer. Buy three 6-packs, get one free at 540.00 each. That works out to 90.00 a can. Deal of the week (or so I thought). I was putting them in the trolley and the wife goes “What are […]

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