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YOU CAN CALL ME JIM

More child than man; he was on a mission. A journey that would take him far away from his family to windblown islands at the end of the Earth. Gulls cried out overhead and Lesvos, the Aegean island that had always been his home, floated quietly out of view.

Posted bydebbieoakes22nd Nov 20204th Dec 2020Posted infamily historyTags:family, family history, greek, greek history, lesvos, New Zealand greek, new zealand history, papouLeave a comment on YOU CAN CALL ME JIM

The Milk Maid’s Tale

As many of us ponder the ‘new normal’, I would like to share an interview with Sister Joan Evans on her birthday. A woman whose everyday normal was nothing short of extraordinary.

Posted bydebbieoakes3rd May 20203rd May 2020Posted inInterviewTags:aid, bangkok, change, community, give back, hope, klong toei, love, new normal, ngo, women and children2 Comments on The Milk Maid’s Tale

LOST IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU

writer’s blog

Posted bydebbieoakes11th Apr 202015th Apr 2020Posted inblog, SpiritualityTags:inspiration, pope, Postcard from the pandemic, writer, writing2 Comments on LOST IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU

Food for Thought

Give us this day our daily bread

Posted bydebbieoakes7th Apr 202018th Apr 2020Posted inblogTags:baking, blog, bread, gluten free, humour, love, pandemic, self awareness6 Comments on Food for Thought

Who am I?

I have been called many things. But those which most closely fit are: writer, photographer, friend, maverick, traveller and mum; in rotating order…

Posted bydebbieoakes26th Mar 20201st Apr 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:blog, coronavirus, hope, intention, mental health, pandemic, self awareness, wellnessLeave a comment on Who am I?
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