The Afterword

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  • Firedoor

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    Which is the best restaurant in your city? Last year, for my wife’s birthday, we went to Firedoor in Surry Hills for lunch. It was expensive. But it was also a special occasion, and it turned out to be a memorable meal. The food was excellent, the atmosphere relaxed and warm, and the service managed…

  • What the City Offers

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    Peter
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    Which is the best thing to do in your city? Because I live and work in a university residential college, there are always students coming and going. They come from rural towns, interstate, and all over the world. They arrive with suitcases, excitement, uncertainty, and sometimes homesickness. They have come to study, meet people, begin…

  • A Sliding Doors Reflection

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    Peter
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    If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? To be honest, I’m happy where I am.Sydney has been home for most of my life—its light, its seasons, its familiar rhythms.But every now and then, the imagination wanders.I find myself thinking in parallel lines, picturing the other lives that might have unfolded…