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Sarah is a young writer based in London, but has travelled and worked around the world extensively, particularly in Asia. She has a large background in hospitality and events management, but has recently changed her career to a simple reception job to concentrate

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Regret: 23 of 300
The Knowledge of the OldThe disregard of youth,the waving of the rulesis haunting me now.Living with the consequencesI never thought there'd be,able to run no more.Responsibilities and tiesare the inevitabilityI refused to accept.Time catches up with you,closet doors openand bony hands reach out.Regrets I never wantedare now ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Ending a relationship: 31 of 300
Silent WordsThe air was thick with their silence,choking her.Her body bruised and her heart batteredshe leant over the balcony.She inhaled deeply,her smoke sigh smothering traffic below.She'd been allowed to roll anotheras proof they could still stay friends.He told her he wasn't ready.-He told her it was only him.-He told he... More..
Travel > Asia Travel destinations: Singapore: 3 of 22
I sat on a rock and looked through the bright, crowded canopy. The water sparkled with the fragmenting sun bouncing upon it, a deep green from the reflecting trees. I wanted to dive in, break the silence. This was my first time in Singapore, and I was loving it.Despite being off-season the city was still humming with people a... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: View: 4 of 21
AloneDirty red hills roll-uprendering all they touchrusty. White eucalypti surprisestanding straight greenhalo saluting the sun.Birds above circlein the aqua sky filledwith powder-puff cloudscartoon-hung.White sand scorchescausing me to hop-run to the seaI dive into its cool reliefthe silky silence soothing.Underneath all is ... More..
Travel > Australia & South Pacific For adventure travelers, is Australia or New Zealand the more extreme down under experience?: 3 of 8
This debate depends totally on the sort of adventures you are after.To a certain extent one is as good as the other. You can do pretty much any sort of adventure or sport in either - but then again, in this fast paced cosmopolitan world we have created, one can pretty much do anything anywhere. You can learn to bungy jump and... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The Earth: 69 of 171
Ignorant DestructionDrowning in a sea ofdisappearing dirt andrising red,the legacy of our forefathers.The watchful eyesees all,does nothingthere's no hope for us now.Alone in the land we have lovedforced to fight what feeds,smoke rises,covering our paincausing ignorance to ourdestruction.I look up to the skyand as the cloud c... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Travel: Ten things to pack for a working holiday to Australia: 5 of 11
The whole of Europe fits into Australia, and the USA scarcely covers the huge island that is comprised of desert, beach, rainforest, reef and cosmopolitan cities. Depending on what you fancy you can base yourself somewhere, renting a house and living the Aussie lifestyle, spending your holidays exploring the country in stages... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) How has your immersion in or exposure to a foreign culture fundamentally changed your perspective on something?: 12 of 25
London is supposed to be one of the most multicultural cities in the world. And, despite the racism that we like to overlook, it is a melting pot of almost every culture, colour and religion you can find on the planet. One in twelve Londoners is a Muslim, with backgrounds ranging from being born in Iran and immigrating to the... More..
Entertainment > TV News & Commentary TV commentary: Is Family Guy really a family show: 12 of 25
A family television show is defined as one that the entire family are able to sit down and enjoy. This dictates that it must be suitable for children of all ages. Despite revolving around a family, the cartoon "Family Guy" is definitely not suitable for all to watch. It is designated a TV-14 show, meaning that it is only suit... More..
Relationships & Family > Relationships & Family (Other) How do you know how to recognize if it is true love: 31 of 60
There are many different types of love that we all have the ability to feel, beginning from when we are children with maternal love. We love our families and friends, and boyfriends or girlfriends then husbands or wives. Each of these feels different. We often hear the phrase you can choose your friends, but you can't choose ... More..