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Ed Amon
New Coastie – New Coastie under construction
I am going to have a baby this summer. The news did not come as a shock because we planned it. The shock came when...
New Coastie – Talking to the hand
Life seems to be a series of milestones. Our big brains have trained us to organise our lives in neat chunks. As soon as we...
New Coastie – Going home
I will travel to Pakistan in April. It has been three years since I was last in the country of my birth. It is compulsory...
New Coastie – Curry crimes
Let’s get the record straight about curry. I have been called a ‘curry muncher’, a multitude of times, so why not own the racist slur...
New Coastie – Its a wonderful time of year
It is Christmas time. It is the best time of year. I am not Christian, but one does not have to believe in the Trinity...
New Coastie – Whisky down a dark alley
There are two things common in all living beings that drive evolution for most of us – survival and reproduction. Food and sex. No wonder...
New Coastie – Dada’s legacy
Regardless of our cultural backgrounds, we all grow up on stories told by our ancestors. These are the stories of hardship, success, heroes, myths, and...
New Coastie – Home buying hazards
It has been 18 months since my wife, and I got this beautiful property on the Hibiscus Coast. I love it. We could only afford...
New Coastie – Conversations with tradies
It has been a while since I have talked to my fellow Coasties through this column. I think it will be a fantastic idea to...
New Coastie – Make it mum’s choice
Growing up in Pakistan, my first memories are of being surrounded by the women of my family. Three generations of the family lived in the...