May 15, 2022
THE PLEASURES OF LIVING IN THE TROPICS
One of the pleasures of being back in Miami is to enjoy this vista each morning, while sipping on a good cuban coffee.This view is from the house of Youssef,…
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May 15, 2022
IT IS THAT LOVELY TIME OF THE DAY .. SUNSET. PÔR DE SOL PUESTA DE SOL LE COUCHER DE SOLEIL LOVE TO MY FRIENDS ALL OVER THE WORLD
In the last one month, I have been in France (Nantes, Quiberon) and in Madrid and then in Cochin and took the longest flight, Singapore to New York (18 hours…
May 15, 2022
IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE FACE OF THE NEW AMERICA, GO TO ANY SHOPPING MALL IN AMERICA
I very seldom visit a Shopping Mall, unless I have something specific to buy there. Shopping Mall life has become part of the modern "village" offering a space for people…
May 15, 2022
INFINITE LOVE FOR CUBA, SENSATION OF GRATITUDE AND AS ALWAYS NOSTALGIA .. IN MIAMI A SENSE OF BEING PART OF MY DESIRES FOR CUBA
vouloir Au sein du coeur Sans honte, sans raison Avec le feu de la passion vouloir Sans regarder en arrière A travers les yeux Toujours et encore plus amour pour…
May 15, 2022
LOVELY TIME OF THE EVENING IN MIAMI BUT MIND IS LIMINAL
How quickly memories of a recent trip fades into the banality of everyday life even if you are surrounded by beauty. Travel is movement, every day life is stationary. My…
Apr 15, 2022
THE BARBER OF MIAMI
I had just arrived in Miami after a long trip from Cochin in Kerala India via Singapore and the long non stop flight from Singapore to New York and then…
Apr 15, 2022
THE TRANQUILITY OF FORT COCHI . DAY 3 AT TOWER HOUSE HOTEL …
It was the day of excellence during the heavy rain on the part of the dentist who drove through the sheets of rain to attend to my teeth. Tonight would…
Apr 15, 2022
AWAY FROM PRESSURES OF LIVING IN THE USA .. DAY 2 OF A VISIT TO COCHIN
This visit to Cochin is turning out to be beyond expectations. Mr Ranjit and Mr Vertivar, both from Pondicherry, the administrative team at TOWER HOUSE hotel in the heart of…
Apr 15, 2022
A LOVELY HOMECOMING TO FORT COCHIN. 2 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS OF ABSENCE DURING THE PANDEMIC
COCHIN, especially Fort Cochin has always had a special place in my heart. In the Pre-pandemic days of yore, you would find me often, enjoying the breeze from the Arabian…
Apr 15, 2022
JOURNEY AS METAPHOR FOR USA AND FRANCE .. A DIFFICULT JOURNEY IN TIMES OF BLUSTERY RAIN AND WINDS
Journey as Metaphor Journey as a Metaphor of Life in the USA and Europe I travelled from Miami Florida USA to Nantes France Airline. American Airlines. Score 2/5 Trains. RER…
Apr 15, 2022
FRENCH PARADOX EXPLAINED : A DINNER IN NANTES, FRANCE
FRENCH PARADOX EXPLAINED: IN ACTION IN NANTES, FRANCE AT RESTAURANT LA LOCA For people who are QUANTITATIVELY minded, they compare numbers to numbers and never about what makes the numbers…
Apr 15, 2022
SHAMLOO AND HATUEY: 500 YEARS APART, ALAS SIMILAR OPPRESSION AND SENTIMENTS OF REBELLION
Ahmad Shamloo's poetry was introduced to me an Iranian friend and I was immediately attracted to it: I saw both Pablo Neruda and Ananda Pramoedya Toer in his words. The…