Tag Archive: Magic

The Cobblers

The work of a Prague Cobbler.

Zuzu narrates a strange Prague encounter with creatures she calls Cobblers.

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Transitions Abroad Essay Competition Winner

Dear Readers, Just a quick note to let you know that the essay I wrote about life in Prague as an expat placed as a runner-up winner in the Transitions Abroad essay competition. The article, Living in Prague as an Expat: The Times They Are a-Changin', will be on their website for the next ...

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Wild Things Make My Heart Sing

Reflections on the magical and terrifying film “Where The Wild Things Are”.

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Intimate Strangers

The first in a series of reflections on the incredible Dialogue 2010, curated by Rose Deniz and on the topic of hybrid identities and location.

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In the “Nought”ies I:

Many of the things that I did in the Naughts Decade. I probably left out a bunch, but anyway.

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My Supernatural Fetish

At the moment I have a totally healthy obsession with the Sookie Stackhouse mysteries by Charlaine Harris, the novels that have become the HBO phenomenon known as "True Blood." I say my obsession is healthy because it's my ...

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The Mother Claws

Unlike most places in the world that can seem alien at first glance, Prague hides her true nature until she trusts you enough to share of herself. The longer you are here the more she undresses her darkest secrets and shows you her violent scars. ...

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Food of The Gods: The Ethiopan Experience

My introduction to Ethiopia and its cuisine was in a Rastafarianism, Reggae, and the African Diaspora course I took in university. What struck me the most was learning that Ethiopia had never been colonized, and is one of the few African nations never to have ...

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The Trauma Fairy

I am pretty sure I've discovered a new fairy who has been in my life for some time now. I'm calling her The Trauma Fairy, and my belief is she goes into our minds while we sleep and erases things that are just too awful to ...

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LOST in symbolism

The Season 6 finale of "LOST" featured a gargantuan statue of the Egyptian crocodile-headed god Sobek. Being fascinated not only with "LOST" but also Egyptian mythology (I even took ...

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A Love Letter to Pfaff the Pfooter

Written on a postcard of your Fairy Challenger oracle card, #56:"Plant your feet,Bend your knees,Sway with the bumps and lurches of life."Where a stamp shaped like a hole in my sock could go:PragueJanuary 23, 2008So basically you're saying that I should go through life ...

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A Love Letter to Bad Fairies

Written on a Brian Froud-esque postcard of the eerie park at Karlovo Namesti:Even whenyou are badyou are goodto me.Where a mushroom-shaped stamp could go it says:Prague 2, Nove MestoNovember 5, 2008I realised that in Prague there is a huge difference between places with ...

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A Love Letter to Giselle

Written on a postcard made from the Enchanted DVD box:Iwannabejustlikeyou.Where a stamp could go but your song will deliver it:October 31, 2008Andalasia, across from The Valley of ContentmentYou are so lovely an inspiration.

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A Love Letter to Bavian Frodi

Written on a postcard of your Faery Oracle card Number 38, Laiste the Moon's Daughter:Your visionsare a bridgeinto a world I alwayswanted to visitand now realiseis all aound me.Where I've no need for a stamp because surely a nice faery will deliver it for me:October ...

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Good Omens, Bad Omens

The year 2008, and so far six months living in Prague. Today is the first day the Sun has broken through the cloud cover and pierced the shield of this vampire city. I haven't written for ages, and I think it was because my last blog incarnation of The TripWire went stale and my ...

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Satanic Inspiration: The Devil's Bible

Here's the link to my first ever published article:http://www.praguepost.com/articles/2007/09/12/satanic-inspiration.php

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