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My name is Shizue Tomoda. After retiring from the international civil service, I pursue my interest in creative writing.
My Creative Writing Works
This is a fascinating memoir/study by a former director of ILO's Colombo office that deciphers the tragic civil war, the complex ethnic composition, and social and labor issues of vulnerable women workers in Sri Lanka. It is a story of pain, toils and agony, but also of light.
This novel explores the life and times of a brave young Japanese woman named Sachiko who escapes the stifling culture in Japan for a life of promise in the United States. Through hardships and lost love, she comes to discover a new spiritual peace within herself.
A sweet memoir describing the process of how the author formed a lovely family with her two adopted cats Taro and Tomi. The fact is you can learn a lot from a cat, and this book serves as a beautiful portrait of the simple life.
Monthly Archives: October 2010
Essay: Midnight hair stylist
One night I dreamed that someone was softly combing my hair. It gave me such a good feeling, as when my mother used to do so when I was a little girl. But this tenderness did not last too long … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, Cat, Humour
Tagged grooming, hair stylist, midnight, pet, punk look, rough tongue, training
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Essay: Domestic help in Jakarta
A year and a half had elapsed since my transfer to Jakarta. By then, although I had become used to my work in Indonesia, I still needed to sort out the question of how to handle my domestic help. When … Continue reading
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