Karma Chameleon

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After finally getting my certificate translated, that left only the Carte de Séjour. I summoned up the energy to have another crack at it. It is a very draining process, and one has to be psyched up for it. I arrived outside at 6.30am and camped out [...]

Party Time!

Based on extracts from The Guadeloupe Diaries, 2000-2001

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It was the third week into my stay in Gwada, when one Saturday night, Marie went out to some party or other and I stayed at home experimenting making myself a little treat of curried green bananas. I was quite surprised when Marie came back before ten.

“Kate, [...]

A phone call from Leila

Based on extracts from The Guadeloupe Diaries, 2000-2001

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Sundays in Grand-Camp were quiet. A lot of people went to church, and, since the shops all shut on Saturday lunchtime until Monday morning, it made for quite an eerie feeling. Most of all, though, Sundays were for family.

On one such Sunday, I was introduced to the Beaujolais [...]