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African Penguins in South Africa

Lara / December 20, 2024

Penguins can be found in the southwestern part of Africa, due to its proximity to Antarctica. One of the locations they can be found is in and around Cape Town. I visited Cape Town in December 2024, and visited two different penguin sanctuaries: Boulders Beach A popular and famous reserve, just an hour’s drive from […]

Book Review and Discussion- Light a Penny Candle by Maeve Binchy

Lara / November 22, 2024

I recently read ‘Light a Penny Candle’, a novel by Irish Author Maeve Binchy. The book is set in the 1940s, following the lives of characters Elizabeth and Aisling. During the Blitz, Elizabeth is evacuated from London to Aisling’s home in Ireland, and their friendship and separate lives develop from here on. Despite the setting,