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I have always wondered why we listen to the music that we listen to. Cesaria Evora from Cabo Verde sang in Portuguese Creole that no one, not even Portuguese speakers…
I am a traveller, so it is only natural that I hear various languages in my travels, some common, some uncommon and some rare. The most common languages for me…
I was a young boy when I across this saying in one of the journals that arrived once a month: Life is a long holiday with Intervals of work. I…
People worry that they would be bored if they have to stay home for more than a few days, as most people in this world are forced to do now…
I have always been interested in languages. I am not sure what language was the one I first heard or understood but study of languages (more cultural anthropological rather than…
The first ever indigenous group that I worked with was a traditional group of American Indians who lived in their own little territory deep inside the USA. I was completely…
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I had a trip planned to South East Asia, and anyone who has read the News would admit that this is not the time for frivolous travel to the East.…
Today is a Saturday, 11.1.2020 and the morning is lovely and tender here in Miami. I arrived here yesterday evening after a long and tedious flight on American Airlines (on…
The sultanate of Oman is without doubt my favourite Muslim country, the friendliest Arab country that I have visited. The Omani people are just friendly open humble and very hospitable.…
Lots of nice things have happened to me in Oman during my various visits and this visit (today I leave for Paris on my way to Miami and then Havana)…
I wanted to say that OMAN is the friendliest Muslim country that I have ever visited, but then I realized that the friendly nature of the Omanis have very little…