Refuge Island
While visiting Australia, I noticed they have signs on the roads that say “Refuge Island”. The idea is to indicate a safe place halfway […]
While visiting Australia, I noticed they have signs on the roads that say “Refuge Island”. The idea is to indicate a safe place halfway […]
War in Ukraine, war in the Middle East. Drug violence, gun violence, robberies, hijackings. We are in a world living in fear, where violence […]
Our bed was our island oasis in a house filled with rising water during a recent flood. We had a floor fan that we […]
I’m running, but it’s pointless. The fire roaring through the forest is already passing me on both sides. Choking tendrils of smoke reach out […]
Corrupt governments, high-interest rates, crime, climate change, the threat of war, high cost of living, unemployment. There are so many uncertainties in the world […]
It’s getting dark. It’s cold. You have nowhere to sleep. This is something we don’t want to experience. While it is fine to be […]
Roar. Roar. The deep guttural sound rumbles through the night. It’s lions calling, letting everyone know they are here. Thankfully we are camped in […]
We have a safari tent nestled beneath an old Natal Fig tree, perched on the edge of a steep cliff. When we visit the […]
“Fail safe” is an engineering term that refers to mechanisms put in place to try and negate the impact of failure. It’s the safety […]