<![CDATA[Stories by Caroline de Braganza on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@carolinedebraganza?source=rss-1b19db19bfcd------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*1yCH7-kkaphGeg8jfOay4w.jpeg Stories by Caroline de Braganza on Medium https://medium.com/@carolinedebraganza?source=rss-1b19db19bfcd------2 Medium Thu, 12 Nov 2026 20:50:03 GMT <![CDATA[On the Edge of Homelessness, I Found Temporary Shelter From the Storm]]>

It’s been a torrid two weeks as I battled with despair

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Remembering him eases the pain

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I think I’ll die if I don’t send you another love letter to heaven

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This is the America I’ve always admired — people who care about each other

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My life changed when I replaced the passive Law of Attraction with the Law of Creation

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The odd lash lands in my eye but what happens to the rest?

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A plea for peace on the planet we call home

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The key is to go on the offensive

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And allow my heart to beat to the rhythms of South Africa, my beloved country

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So owning a collection of music on cassettes is not as old-fashioned as you may think

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