Up the Norwegian Coast
Up the Norwegian Coast – 1967 The International Youth Hostel sits near the top of one of the small mountains overlooking Bergen, Norway. Kathy and I take the tram rail up the mountain side…
No One Knows I am Here
The young boy works the dugout’s rudder, minds the tiny motor’s hushed staccato. Nina, his only passenger, still doesn’t know his name. But this her third day in the rainforest, she is convinced the motor…
The Barge of Freedom
The Barge of Freedom By Kimberly Smith Andreadis October 13, 2025 It was one of those mornings that felt alive — sunlight spilled like honey across the fields, the sky so blue it…
Navigating Uncharted Waters in a Saudi Arabian Classroom
The 137 Haram List The list of things I was not allowed to mention in my Saudi classroom- from my book EVERYTHING IS HARAM (EXCEPT THE SHAWERMA)- MY SAUDI STORIES After being followed home,…
BLACK CAT WITH A WHITE HEART
BLACK CAT WITH A WHITE HEART My eyes pop open and I look at my watch. It’s 2am. I close my eyes, and a stupid song is playing in my head as I roll…