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Root to Rise.

Oil on paper. 12 by 16.5 inches. I am Australian, as were my ancestors. After being away for twelve years...

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• March 2, 2025
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Sands of Time.

Oil on paper. 12 by 16.5 inches. My first completed painting in Melbourne is a triumph over adversity. Since we...

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• March 2, 2025
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Writing

Warburton

My husband has a new (used) car and the kids have one holiday weekend left before school resumes, so we...

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• February 19, 2025
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Writing

Boat or Bust

The heatwave has abated, our children are in school, my husband flies back to Pakistan on the weekend and we...

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• February 19, 2025
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Westerfolds Park

After planning our move from Karachi, Pakistan to Melbourne, Australia for more than a year, we arrive on Thursday, January...

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• January 18, 2025
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Soul

Soul

I was raised in a Christian family by very devout parents. My father was a minister while my mother, a...

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• December 21, 2024
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Zizi Amyn Rafiq January 27, 2009 to September 4, 2024.

Our cat Zizi left us yesterday, and it was so hard to say goodbye. For weeks we have known that...

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• December 21, 2024
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Body

Body

I was born into a Seventh-day Adventist family who regarded health and holiness as the twin goals of existence. It...

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• December 21, 2024
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A Gift From The Melbourne Botanicals..

Oil On canvas. 24 by 30 inches. Driving into the center of Melbourne, I am dazzled by the clouds, the...

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• December 21, 2024
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Future Tense.

Oil and enamel on canvas. 48 by 72 inches. The house is in chaos, and so is my mind. After...

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• December 21, 2024
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