First published on 16th April 2013 in response to the Boston marathon bombing. Yesterday’s appalling news from Boston serves to highlight how easy it is for horrible things
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How to prepare your child to handle an emergency
Be prepared for emergencies The very idea of your child being forced to deal with a scary and strenuous emergency situation is probably downright repellent, but as a
Can our worldview be “multiple”?
Expat attitudes I moved to Denmark not so long ago and was missing one of my best friends from back home. But then a few months later she
Expat Chat: Interview with a US expat in Spain
US expat in Spain Interview date – April 2013 What is your name? Heidi Wagoner Where are you originally from? Oakland, California U.S.A. Where are you living now?
Living through Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew, Miami, 1992 Hurricane Andrew was a destructive tropical cyclone that was, at the time, the costliest hurricane in United States history. An account of a Peruvian
Emergency evacuation after a disaster
After the Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing 2008 Continuing the story from the previous post… Emergency evacuation So within moments of hearing the noise of the bomb blast, then
Coping with a disaster while living overseas
Islamabad 2008 “That was a bomb. A big one” It was a sound I will never forget. At the time, I didn’t know what it was – a
Giving birth in Spain: part 4
10 things I can tell you about giving birth in Spain (part 4 of 4) A personal birth story Concluding the birth story of Bibsey Mama: 10. On
Giving birth in Spain: part 3
10 things I can tell you about giving birth in Spain (part 3 of 4) A personal birth story Continuing the birth story of Bibsey Mama: 6. The
Giving birth in Spain: part 2
10 things I can tell you about giving birth in Spain (part 2 of 4) A personal birth story Continuing the birth story of Bibsey Mama: 3. Avoid
