When I was 13, I received my first wrist watch; an old hand-me-down from cousin sisters who were often my…
Scenes from the flat
Our San Francisco apartment faces some other apartment blocks. In the evening when the lights are on and the blinds…
A Friend in a Forest
As a child I used to have pen pals from Finland, Togo, and the USA and they were as dear…
The Misfortunes of a Ghost in a Logical Household
On Sunday they bought a pineapple. It was beautiful. The bright yellow whorls at the bottom transformed into a yet…
Paint it black
After months of delay, tomorrow’s the big day we finalize floor & wall treatments, stone, wood, paint- all sorts of…
The Homoeopathic Medicine Shop
The homoeopathic medicine shop is situated off the main road, in a narrow street behind the railway station. It is…
Two windows
Currently in a flat on Townsend near the Ferry Building. There are two windows on both sides of my room,…
Perfect civility
I think I’ll never get used to this culture of small talk in the USA and in Europe. Especially in…
All types of fathers
Yesterday, waiting for the BART, I started observing a father and his son. The son was around eight years old-…
Sausalito
I like Sausalito and will often visit when I’m in San Francisco. The town’s name means “Little Grove of Willows”…
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