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Writing to learn, and writing to understand what the learning is

by Jan on November 25, 2009

I’d like to share a story with you. It starts kind of sad, but the ending is very joyful, very jubilant: In 1995, I bought a beautiful plain notebook with a specific intention. I’d always been a note-taker, a list-maker, but this was quite different. This journal was to be my companion as I sat [...]

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Moment in time

by Jan on August 18, 2009

3rd May 1916 Strait of Gibraltar Gazing out, mesmerised by the landmass looming ever closer, Father and I had been on deck for hours. Now we were able to see the quay, and even make out people swarming about. I strained my eyes for the first glimpse of Alec. Tomorrow at St Andrew’s Church here [...]

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