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CHRONICLES OF A JEWISH
CANADIAN WOMAN


Wanderlust
We had captain beds, the kind with built-in shelves on one side, and a shallow empty space beneath the mattress on the other that was meant
Alex Duchêne
Dec 11, 2024
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I Am A Jew
The first poem I wrote after 10/07. ~ Be careful who you trust, they said They will turn their back on you Don’t stray so far away...
Alex Duchêne
Nov 7, 2024
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Roots
I never understood The meaning of the word Those I was meant to have Were ripped from beneath me By pain, pain you can’t know I was left...
Alex Duchêne
Oct 13, 2024
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Going Home
The final destination To a life’s quest Finding where you belong Where you were always Meant to be Where smells are familiar Where...
Alex Duchêne
Aug 24, 2024
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A poem.
You didn't love me You loved the idea of me The one you could fit into your Perfect pretty box with straight edges The box is now busted...
Alex Duchêne
Aug 6, 2024
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295 Days.
295 days. People go about their lives For us, time stands still Our existence has been shelved While we go to war We keep getting close...
Alex Duchêne
Jul 27, 2024
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263 Days.
263 days. Naama, It was just your birthday You are still there Kfir & Ariel, We thought we saw your red hair It was an illusion Our women...
Alex Duchêne
Jun 25, 2024
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Jewish Books - Part 1
Since my post about Ben Freeman's book, I've been getting a lot of enquiries about books to read. More coming after this first batch....
Alex Duchêne
Jun 22, 2024
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Gallery
I have added a gallery of downloadable sharable content for our mutual fight against antisemitism. This will give you access to...
Alex Duchêne
May 26, 2024
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A Few Words About Allies
There has been a lot of talk about the friendships lost, including myself on my own platform. But what about the flip side of that? I'd...
Alex Duchêne
May 18, 2024
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Dear Friends: An Open Letter To The Friendships.
To the friendships that have died and the ones that remained. I’m going to say the things that have been burning a hole in my gut. The...
Alex Duchêne
Apr 14, 2024
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The Miracle of Izaiah
I wrote this blog post in 2015 and it got picked up by CNN Online during Infertility week 2016. Thought I'd share. Enjoy. I sit here on a...
Alex Duchêne
Aug 1, 2023
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Welcome to My Blog.
With all the shifts and changes going on, I am trying to centralize my work onto one single platform. I hope to continue building my...
Alex Duchêne
Jun 15, 2023
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