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My daughters death made me do something terrible on Facebook

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FamilyOvercome with grief when her 19-year-old daughter died, Vanessa Nicolson sent a message to her daughter’s boyfriend that she regretted immediately. Eight years later, she invited him round to explainHow to sum up my 19-year-old daughter, Rosa? A “free spirit”, a “one-off”, “a character”, “she lit up a room”. These were the phrases most frequently used in remembering her after she drowned, following a seizure while she swam on a warm July morning in 2008. Read More...

My little book sprouted legs: Nigel Slater on how his memoir Toast became a phenomenon

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Nigel Slater. Styling: Andie Redman Photograph: Pål Hansen/The ObserverNigel Slater. Styling: Andie Redman Photograph: Pål Hansen/The ObserverThe ObserverFoodOn the 20th anniversary of his bestseller, Nigel Slater tells how it all began … and how it went to stage and screen Toast is 20. But the memoir that chronicled my childhood (cooking, eating, crying, and a few other “ings” a wiser author might have left out) started life as neither book, film nor stage play, but as an article in the Observer. Read More...

'Snowdrop' and 2 Other North-South Korea Romance K-Dramas

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TV 'Crash Landing on You' gained fame for its fairytale story of a South Korean chaebol heiress falling in love with a North Korean army captain. North-South romance K-dramas are not often developed. Published on January 6, 2022 3 min read A storyline theme of Korean dramas that is not often explored is a romance between South and North Korean characters. Most non-fans can guess the reasoning due to the political history between both countries. Read More...