Author Archives: JoAnna

Cure for Pain

Posted on April 3, 2012 by JoAnna

I’m in quite the mood and I can’t tell you why. I chalk it up to being one of those days. The type where nothing cataclysmic has occurred, but a few choice encounters have soured the afternoon and the sky … Continue reading →

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Love Actually (or: How I Got My 18-year old Thighs Back)

Posted on February 13, 2012 by JoAnna

Happy Valentine’s Day! We’re approaching our two and a half year anniversary and I felt compelled to write a proper letter to express all the things I haven’t gotten around to saying. I don’t know how you did it, but … Continue reading →

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What I Know For Sure

Posted on December 28, 2011 by JoAnna

A week ago I spoke to my mother. It was a typical long-distance conversation where we moved from the mundane (What did you have for dinner?) to the pressing (How long will you stay in Egypt?) and ending on the … Continue reading →

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Don’t You Know? We’re Talking About a – Different Type of – Revolution

Posted on October 18, 2011 by JoAnna

Let’s preface this with something nice: Egypt has a great deal of things to be proud of. It has the pyramids for one. It has a rich history of song and dance. It has the Al Azhar mosque. It has … Continue reading →

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Searching for a Space to Fit Into (or: Don’t Knock the Luggage)

Posted on August 8, 2011 by JoAnna

First, a footnote that we’ll come back to later: When I graduated from high school I wasn’t keen on leaving my small-ish BC town for university. I secretly wanted to stay close to family, friends and the place I had … Continue reading →

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