Daisy ColesDaisy Coles

Daisy Coles is a freelance editor at Coles & Lopez and mother to three young children. She has divided her time between Hungary and New Zealand for the past ten years.

Ka kite anō au i a koutou: A farewell letter to New Zealand

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After months trying to get back to her husband and daughter in Hungary, Daisy Coles is finally on her way home. So why is it so hard to say goodbye? In April, I wrote about what happened to my family when Covid-19 came crashing into 2020 like the Kool-Aid Man. Our Hungarian-Kiwi family was split … Read more

My daughter, on the other side of the screen

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Separated from her nine year old daughter in Hungary, Daisy Coles is finding solace in video calling – and Disney gifs. Two months after I last saw her, I’m still finding my daughter’s drawings around the house. Precise line drawings of squirrels, lions, foxes in her signature style: thoughtfully considered, executed with an exquisitely sharp … Read more