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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: July 2011
Memoir: My mother’s last smile
When the eighth month approaches each year, I cannot help thinking of my deceased mother — August 4th is the day she died. In the essay “On Euthanasia”, posted on my last blog, I described how my mother had gone … Continue reading
Essay: On Euthanasia
At the end of April this year, I had a sad experience when I had to euthanize Malice, my feline companion for nine years. I wrote the details of this painful event in an essay, “Euthanasia for Malice”, which I … Continue reading
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