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It would have been simpler if once Allison came out to them, her mother had disowned her, sat shiva like my Orthodox parents were advised by to do but didn’t. Instead, her mother hugged her, then scrutinized her closely and never brought it up again. By Danila Botha

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Preparing food for a loved one

Swimming like the Centre of the Flames

It would have been simpler if once Allison came out to them, her mother had disowned her, sat shiva like my Orthodox parents were advised by to do but didn’t. Instead, her mother hugged her, then scrutinized her closely and never brought it up again. By Danila Botha

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Charles wants one final, anonymous hookup before reconciling with his boyfriend but his date has other plans.

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Adventures of a Young Virgin

A 15-year-old teenager in the 60s yearns for true love like the one shared by Heathcliff and Catherine in Wuthering Heights. By Mara Thygeson.

Preparing food for a loved one

Swimming like the Centre of the Flames

It would have been simpler if once Allison came out to them, her mother had disowned her, sat shiva like my Orthodox parents were advised by to do but didn’t. Instead, her mother hugged her, then scrutinized her closely and never brought it up again. By Danila Botha

Man sending text message and sms with smartphone. Guy texting and using mobile phone late at night in dark. Communication or sexting concept. Finger typing with cellphone keyboard.

Charles

Charles wants one final, anonymous hookup before reconciling with his boyfriend but his date has other plans.

Hippie girl

Adventures of a Young Virgin

A 15-year-old teenager in the 60s yearns for true love like the one shared by Heathcliff and Catherine in Wuthering Heights. By Mara Thygeson.

Non-Fiction

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A Different Kind of Homecoming

I have always loved Berlin, a green, lively, welcoming place. But this recent visit combined memories, a roots trip and a handover of family papers to the archivists at Berlin’s Jewish Museum. I cried. I felt as though these documents, like me, were coming home. By Janet Guttsman

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Father in Exile

Twenty years ago today, Gilbert’s wife, pregnant with their second child, took their almost 3-year old on a roundtrip flight to Buenos Aires. She never came back, launching years of heartache.

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A Different Kind of Homecoming

I have always loved Berlin, a green, lively, welcoming place. But this recent visit combined memories, a roots trip and a handover of family papers to the archivists at Berlin’s Jewish Museum. I cried. I felt as though these documents, like me, were coming home. By Janet Guttsman

20241023 200657

Father in Exile

Twenty years ago today, Gilbert’s wife, pregnant with their second child, took their almost 3-year old on a roundtrip flight to Buenos Aires. She never came back, launching years of heartache.

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