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17Oct
Do NOT call me gay, I’m from Mellieha
IMPORTANT Disclaimer - this blog is not to be consumed literally. If you lack the sarcastic gene, please skip to the crosswords. During my years at University, two of my very best friends hailed from Mellieha. To be perfectly honest, I
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18Aug
He is King of The World
My brother David suffers from a learning and intellectual disability. To put it simply, he’s thirty years old with the mental age of a six year old. Despite his condition, he is a brilliant swimmer; he can hold his breath
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21Apr
To Love & To Serve
This story appeared in today’s Pink Magazine. If you are here for Alex’s email – here it is – alexinmalta@gmail.com Last month the popular trading site Maltapark featured a rather unusual classified advert. Unfortunately just a few hours after it
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16Mar
How Can I Help You?
How many times have you found yourself staring at a blank page, or screen, without a clue on how to get what’s in your head into words? And how many times has your heart been overflowing with emotions but
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23Nov
A Double Deadly Dose
This article was first published on Pink November 2011 Charlene was nursing a dying mother, while having been diagnosed with a fatal disease herself. Only days after Antonia was buried, her daughter was admitted for treatment in the same ward
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18Nov
Funny Cream
Those of you who know me, read me, or have heard the gossip about me, know that I have a grave condition. In fact it is so far gone that my prognosis looks very grim. Simply put, my problem is
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18Nov
Dr. Smith At Your Cervix
In October 2011, this piece was named a Finalist in “America’s Funniest Humor!”(TM) Writing Contest held by HumorPress.com, one of the Internet’s highest-ranking humor contest sites. This is where I speculate on the speculum and get intimate with the
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17Nov
Love Without Limits
This feature was first published in Pink Magazine – for the original article click here It is often assumed that people with physical or intellectual disabilities are either not capable of having romantic relationships, or should not be having any
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16Nov
Why Size Really Matters
There are very few things in which Malta can compete and win hands down against other bigger and mightier countries but when it comes to child obesity, we seem to have no decent competition. 29.5% of Maltese children aged between
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