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ONE REFUGEE TO ANOTHER... AN EYE OPENER IN HISTORY OR HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF SYKES-PICOT MAP I am a Jew, and firmly rooted in the Middle East, not only the history…
From a personal point of view, these past few days have not been the best of days. I had a most wonderful time in the past few weeks: American Indians,…
A LONELY JEW IN LONDON My first long term visit out of Australia, as a Jew and a teenager was to Sweden. Coming from a traditional Jewish community in Melbourne,…
The idea of a "home" has always a vague idea to me, but because of my wanderings, the question where my home is ? is a frequent question I have…
UNEXPECTED PLEASURES IN MALACCA: LE YIN AND AMIN I have been a frequent visitor to Malacca, the historic town in the peninsular Malaysia which has a parallel history to Fort…
AN EXTRAORDINARY FLIGHT EXPERIENCE: CATHAY PACIFIC NEW YORK TO HONG KONG TO KUALA LUMPUR I am a frequent flier on many airlines so for me to make such a statement,…
UNSUNG HEROES OF QATAR AIRWAYS DOHA BUSINESS CLASS LOUNGE When one talks about service aboard a flight on long haul journeys, one is not talking about USA based airlines or…
I am unashamedly fond of the little township of Fort Cochin but certainly not for its food. The quality of food in the tourist parts of Fort Cochin is just…
Life is not about the regrets about the PAST nor about the anxieties of the FUTURE. As I sit here at the Admirals Club at Heathrow Airport in London, I…
For a person who was not fortunate enough to spend a lot of time with those related by blood to me, I have been extraordinarily grateful for the many members…
I am touched by the solidarity Solidarite shown by people all around the world for France and its people and also for Jewish People at this very difficult time. I…
History repeats itself From Trudeau to Trudeau Vive CANADA One calculates time with changes in environment that influences ones thinking and changes its direction. 40 years ago Pierre Trudeau led…