Nostalgia
Cotton Candy skies greet me as we make our way along Brunei’s busy streets to my place of work. I sigh deeply, inviting the soft rays into the car to invigorate my old bones and my tired heart. He navigates the early morning traffic, dodging cars with the agility of a seasoned Capetonian driver. Kaapies in Southeast Asia, “Lekkerlewe!” as some would say. In reality (ask any expat) forever standing outside of your life back home, missing friends and family, celebrations and weddings, birthdays and funerals, Cape Town markets and beaches…and the food, always the food! Why do it, then? To be in the position to take care of our own, it is that simple. South Africa is in my blood, I am Cape Town, she is me, and returning to the Mother City is 100% IT! The early morning sky is a sketch in delicate hues, shades of blue and the softest pink taking me back to the Southern Suburbs when my biggest worry was whether my Walkman had enough battery life to last my 10-minute walk to school along roads...