Claire Polders

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    The Beginning of Freedom

    I was on the lookout when change came and found me. After twenty years in Paris, after eighteen years of writing, working, and living in the same lovely-crappy-inspiring atelier, I felt myself stagnating, waiting for a chance to break out…

  • Teotitlán del Valle Carpet
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    Weavers of Teotitlán del Valle

    Josefina Méndez López is one of the master weavers of Teotitlán del Valle, a Mexican pueblo famous for its woolen carpets with Zapotec designs.

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    Things to do in the Mojave Desert

    Joshua Tree National Park is a must-see. My photos don't do it justice. The park has many hiking trails and picknick spots and offers generous vistas of beauty.

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    Los Angeles Writing Retreat

    Thanks to two kind, clever, funny, generous, and inspiring friends, Daniel and I lived in a house in Silver Lake. Our Los Angeles Writing Retreat. We worked on our manuscripts with a view of the mountains. Our kitchen possessed a…

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    Remembering the Dead

    What impressed me the most in Milan was the sprawling, art-infused graveyard known as Cimitero Monumentale di Milano. Here are my best cemetery pictures and favorite grief quotes in honor of the dead.

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    Things to Do in Palermo: Visit the Monastery of Santa Caterina

    From 1311 to 2014 the Monastery of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria was the home of dominican nuns. Nowadays, the place is a museum that gives visitors an idea of what living there must have been like. Each nun had a baby…

  • On Life,  Wander, Wonder, Write

    Unfocused: Secretly Sad

    My mother’s illness and death have left me dangling. After we buried her in July, my life went on, yet I felt paused. Grief consumed my energy and emotions overwhelmed me when I least expected it.

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About Me

  • ‣ Born in: the Netherlands
  • ‣ Currently in: Mazunte, Mexico
  • ‣ Arrived from: Los Angeles, USA
  • ‣ Next destination: Unknown
  • ‣ Writing online since: 2005
  • ‣ Novels Published: 5
  • ‣ Current projects: a memoir on elder abuse, a speculative novel for adults, two short prose collections, and a ghost story for younger readers

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