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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: January 2011
Essay: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Recently, a Japanese newspaper reported the suicide of a housewife in Japan. According to the article, she had had plastic surgery on her face a few times in the past, but the results were far from what she had expected. … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Japan, Multicultural, Philosophy
Tagged Beauty, eye of the beholder, face lift, gorilla, Japan, monkey, nose job, plastic surgery, self esteem, USA, Wisconsin
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Essay: So many countries, so many standards (a case of clothes size)
While traveling around the world, either on mission or on holiday, I encountered many different peoples with diverse cultures and value systems. Sometimes I was amazed to learn that the values of others were so different from mine. When in … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Multicultural
Tagged clothes, Japan, shop keeper, size, Sri Lanka, standards of clothes size
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