The Living Island – Part One

Posted by on Nov 29, 2011 in Kagoshima, Travel Volunteer Journey | 2 Comments
The Living Island – Part One

“Write about what you know,” they say. No one’s above doing that – Hemingway did it; so did Tolstoy and Joyce. Hell, at one time or another, most of the good old boys cannibalised their own lives for their art, and it turns out that Studio Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki has done it too. Given ...

“Let’s become lost children together”

Posted by on Oct 13, 2011 in Tokyo, Travel Volunteer Journey | 5 Comments
“Let’s become lost children together”

It’s 1995 and I am 12 years old. It is a very hot night in Scotland, which are as common as snowfall in Saudi Arabia. I am unable to sleep, so turn on the small television in the bedroom I share with my brother. There are four channels: the two from the BBC, which are ...