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Christmas Magazine Season

I was brushing my teeth in the shower when the doorbell rang. Normally I didn’t buy those Christmas magazines, but now I filled in almost every box. As planned the boy’s mother came by that same evening, she was as brisk and chatty as I had imagined her to be. She offered to look after my cat if I went on holiday. You can have it! I cried happily, but when I returned with the creature in my arms she was gone.

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Jörgen Löwenfeldt

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Welcome Home

Awake. Here I am, on a sofa, seeing nothing, eyes adjusting, clear. Someone is pointing a revolver at me. “Well, welcome home,” she says. I am not afraid, but where am I? The last…

A Crow Named Rich
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A Crow Named Rich

That crows are gifted creatures she learnt early on, after a fledgling had fallen onto the lawn with broken wings, been fed crushed fruit and become part of the family. They called…

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A Rich Social Life

Apart from coffee and its origins I have a multitude of interests. Such as travel, interior design, food and wine. I have a rich social life, I say. The sharp morning light makes…

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