Expats – Page 2 – David Haldane

March 5, 2020

Blessing

By David Haldane March 5, 2020 My only moment of uncertainty came when the priest sprinkled holy water onto our door. There, mounted firmly inside […]

February 13, 2020

Reveille

By David Haldane February 13, 2020 I have never been an early riser. Where I live, mornings are like hell on earth filled with the damnable […]

February 6, 2020

Insanity

By David Haldane February 6, 2020 The message was simple, but it took me by surprise. “I love you, Dad. I just called to tell […]

January 30, 2020

Different Worlds

By David Haldane Jan. 30, 2020 It was as if they were broadcasting from parallel universes. Catching up on events in the US the other […]

January 23, 2020

Adira

By David Haldane Jan. 23, 2020 Her name will be Adira. In Hebrew it means strong, noble and powerful; all qualities I would impart to […]

January 10, 2020

A Tooth in My Popsicle (2)

By David Haldane Jan. 9, 2020 We had just started eating desert at our favorite restaurant, when I bit into something hard. “Wow,” I exclaimed […]

December 26, 2019

Pajamas

By David Haldane Dec. 26, 2019 The situation was urgent. Two young women recommended to us as potential housekeepers had arrived to be interviewed for […]

December 12, 2019