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The Men in My Life
2022 | The Antigonish Review #210, page 90 (Read the PDF here as this version is not available online)
All I could do was listen to a re-run of my own story.
All I could do was listen to a re-run of my own story.
The Longest Walk
2022 | Eclectica Nonfiction
"I’ve been under house arrest for four months, fifteen days, and three-and-a-half hours."
"I’ve been under house arrest for four months, fifteen days, and three-and-a-half hours."
Deep Dive
2021 | Detour Ahead (this publication is no longer available online)
Treasured memories of fun and laughter in dark pandemic times.
Treasured memories of fun and laughter in dark pandemic times.
Palace on Fire
2021 | The Bombay Review
A massacre, a murder, and an escape from a terrorist attack.
A massacre, a murder, and an escape from a terrorist attack.
The Hitchhiker
2020 | White Wall Review
2022 | Reprinted in the Jewish Literary Journal, issue 111
During a recent visit to Israel, Susan took up the offer of a lift from a stranger. Past and present intermingled as she reflects on her journey.
2022 | Reprinted in the Jewish Literary Journal, issue 111
During a recent visit to Israel, Susan took up the offer of a lift from a stranger. Past and present intermingled as she reflects on her journey.
A Mother's Sigh
2020 | Adelaide Magazine
In the midst of trauma there is hope.
In the midst of trauma there is hope.
Slice of Life
2020 | Sunspot Literary Journal (Vol 2 Issue 1, page 58)
Cooking and tasting family recipes reminds me of happy and sad times.
Cooking and tasting family recipes reminds me of happy and sad times.
The Perfect Family
2019 | Storgy Review
Hints of something ’not quite right,’ are missed by a neighbor. These secrets only come to light when emerge when Holly’s father is murdered.
Hints of something ’not quite right,’ are missed by a neighbor. These secrets only come to light when emerge when Holly’s father is murdered.
Ten years after the Mumbai Massacre
2018 | The Forward
The tenth anniversary.
The tenth anniversary.
The Ceremony
2018 | Metafore Magazine, Winter 2018 (page 33)
During a hiking safari in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, Susan is invited to a Masai holy ceremony. As an outsider from another world she rediscovers the sacred without actively participating in the fare.
During a hiking safari in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, Susan is invited to a Masai holy ceremony. As an outsider from another world she rediscovers the sacred without actively participating in the fare.
Undercovers
2018 | Every Pigeon Literary Magazine (page 26)
While attending a writers’ conference in Oregon, Susan stays in a drab B&B, with boring fellow guests. She only discovers the secrets of her hosts' hospitality the day she checks out.
While attending a writers’ conference in Oregon, Susan stays in a drab B&B, with boring fellow guests. She only discovers the secrets of her hosts' hospitality the day she checks out.
The Fall
2018 | Joomag (page 32)
Startled to see my late husband sitting on a park bench with another woman, I miss my footing and fall on a stony path. It takes a few minutes to convince me that the stranger is a figment of my imagination. This tumble helps me accept that he is really gone.
Startled to see my late husband sitting on a park bench with another woman, I miss my footing and fall on a stony path. It takes a few minutes to convince me that the stranger is a figment of my imagination. This tumble helps me accept that he is really gone.
Faux Feathers
2018 | Pif Magazine
Standing out of the flock, Jonathon L. Seagull is no ordinary bird. Once again he defies convention by not turning up for his wedding ceremony. This fanfiction story brings romance and heartbreak back into our lives.
Standing out of the flock, Jonathon L. Seagull is no ordinary bird. Once again he defies convention by not turning up for his wedding ceremony. This fanfiction story brings romance and heartbreak back into our lives.
Teacher, Terrorist, Patriot
2018 | Storgy Magazine
When I learn that my favorite high school teacher is the terrorist that placed a bomb on the Johannesburg station, I question his motives along with my dilemmas, and struggle to temper my own moral compass. Did his actions that day accelerate the end of apartheid at a time when so many of us armchair liberals did little to change the status quo?
When I learn that my favorite high school teacher is the terrorist that placed a bomb on the Johannesburg station, I question his motives along with my dilemmas, and struggle to temper my own moral compass. Did his actions that day accelerate the end of apartheid at a time when so many of us armchair liberals did little to change the status quo?
Just a Painting
2018 | Mused, Bella Online Review
2019 Solas Travel Award Winner: Silver for Best Travel and Transformation Story
A yellow and black painting of two women staring into the distance reminds me of my struggle to settle into my new life in Mumbai.
2019 Solas Travel Award Winner: Silver for Best Travel and Transformation Story
A yellow and black painting of two women staring into the distance reminds me of my struggle to settle into my new life in Mumbai.
Strangers in the Bush
Entropy, May 2018
(Read the PDF here as the original publication is no longer on line)
2019 Solas Travel Award Winner: Gold for Best Destination Story
A grieving widow put herself at risk camping on her own in Namibia with a stranger.
(Read the PDF here as the original publication is no longer on line)
2019 Solas Travel Award Winner: Gold for Best Destination Story
A grieving widow put herself at risk camping on her own in Namibia with a stranger.
Orange
2018 | The Citron Review
Memories of my beloved husband flood back In the pedestrian street of my local London market when I lift a tangerine to my nose.
Memories of my beloved husband flood back In the pedestrian street of my local London market when I lift a tangerine to my nose.
How to Succeed in Business: The Power of Daughters
2013 | The Huffington Post
Why is it that attitudes towards women remain so stubbornly difficult to change?
Why is it that attitudes towards women remain so stubbornly difficult to change?
Charlie and Ahmed’s New Year’s Resolution: Together We Will Defeat Terrorism
2015 | The Huffington Post
The Paris lockdown after the barbaric attack on Charlie Hedbo, a French satirical newspaper, is over.
The Paris lockdown after the barbaric attack on Charlie Hedbo, a French satirical newspaper, is over.
What Kids4Peace Can Teach Us About Peace
2015 | Tikkun
“The Puget Sound is really a mess,” one of my grandchildren told me recently.
“The Puget Sound is really a mess,” one of my grandchildren told me recently.
Why We Need More Women in the Boardroom
2013 | The Huffington Post
While politicians and economists in the U.S. argue over how to “fix” the economy, research gives them at least part of the answer.
While politicians and economists in the U.S. argue over how to “fix” the economy, research gives them at least part of the answer.
The Mumbai Massacre
2016 | Here in archived form as the original publication The Blue Lyra Review, is no longer online
Notable mention in Best American Essays, 2017*
November 26, 2008, began as a typical evening in Mumbai.
Notable mention in Best American Essays, 2017*
November 26, 2008, began as a typical evening in Mumbai.
A Green Death
2015 | QuailBellMagazine.com
A large scarlet ball rose above the Mumbai horizon and chased away the darkness.
A large scarlet ball rose above the Mumbai horizon and chased away the darkness.
The Ganges: Can This Holy River be Reborn
2017 | The Huffington Post
On a sultry evening in Varanasi, the spiritual capital of India, smoke from funeral pyres sweeps into a fading azure sky.
On a sultry evening in Varanasi, the spiritual capital of India, smoke from funeral pyres sweeps into a fading azure sky.
Gender Quotas in the Boardroom Keep Marching on
2015 | The Huffington Post
Many companies in Europe held their breath last week as Germany introduced a mandatory quota system assuring that 30 percent of supervisory board seats are allocated to women.
Many companies in Europe held their breath last week as Germany introduced a mandatory quota system assuring that 30 percent of supervisory board seats are allocated to women.