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Embarrassment in the Amazon

While living in Brazil in 2009, I was lucky enough to have my Mum over for a visit up to the Amazon....

Luke Simmons
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Work Timeline ...

At work we have a resident cartoonist. Our print room is littered with A4 pages of black and white drawings of people and events that have occurred at work....

Brett Harrison
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My first real German experience!

As a Brazilian who has recently moved to Hamburg, I’m sure I’ll find many more cultural experiences like this....

Michelle Pereira Jakobs
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Being a net hero

Once I was on Facebook when I saw something earth shattering. It was an event invitation for a comedy debate about whether it was okay to joke about a divisive topic....

Jackson Clarke
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The Subway Episode

This incident took place in 2007 when I was visiting with relatives in Maryland. Back then, I often took the Metro Subway to commute between Rogers Avenue and Johns Hopkins Hospital....

Susan Smith
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My Life Before Arriving in Australia

I was born on 1st March 1941 in Yugoslavia. I lost my parents very early on in my childhood. I grew up on my own....

Mick Skrijel
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