Jan 15, 2017
FIX YOURSELF TO FACE THE PROBLEMS THAT CONFRONT YOU
16 January 2017 It is that time of the year in these Plains. Leaves had already fallen into oblivion and the stark trees pait themselves against the grey canvas of…
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Nov 15, 2016
THE BEST PLACE TO STAY IN FORT COCHIN WITH A LOVED ONE THE OLD LIGHTHOUSE BRISTOW HOTEL
This photographic essay would convey to you the spirit of hospitality, the ambiance of the Arabian sea kissing your front porch and the great Kerala food served by efficient waiters…
Oct 15, 2016
AN APOLOGY OF LOVE TO IRAN
Iran entered my life early as my biological father was working there ,before he left for Brunei. I could have a wonderful conversation about Iran if we were to meet…
Oct 15, 2016
FORT COCHIN 5777 EREV YOM KIPUR.. AN ENJOYABLE EVENING WITH A SYRIAN ST THOMAS CHRISTIAN FAMILY
YOM KIPUR 5777 IN COCHIN, KERALA I am impressed with the Christian Community in Cochin, their fierce devotion to their faith but done in good faith and vigour. Chicken and…
Aug 15, 2016
DS AND COCHIN HERALD: SHE HAS JOURNALISM IN HER BLOOD
DS SHE HAS JOURNALISM IN HER BLOOD The sweet part of my short visit to Cochin in August 2016 was the reunion with DS, who is in charge of Corporate…
Jun 15, 2016
THE SCENERY CHANGES, WE REMAIN THE SAME
THE SCENERY CHANGES, WE REMAIN THE SAME In Bruxelles, in the European Quartier, I used to pass by a Tabac when I walked along with LBGS to her Garderie. On…
Jun 15, 2016
OMAN AIR: SERVICES ON THE GROUND AND IN THE LOUNGES AND AT AIRPORTS
IF YOU ARE NOT A FOODIE, YOU MIGHT FIND THE PHOTOS OF THE FOOD ITEMS A BIT TOO EXTRAVAGANT, PERHAPS YOU SHOULD SKIP THIS BLOG On 9th June I took…
Jun 15, 2016
KERALA IN SALALAH
KERALA IN SALALAH ANCIENT CONNECTIONS AND MODERN HOPES I had rented a car, in fact it is the best way to get acquainted with Salalah and Dhofar. Driving along the…
Jun 15, 2016
KADDISH AT THE TOMB OF JOB. RECITING SHEMA AT THE EDGE OF THE EMPTY QUARTER OF ARABIA
KADDISH AT THE TOMB OF JOB. RECITING SHEMA AT THE EDGE OF THE EMPTY QUARTER OF ARABIA The drive up the mountains from Salalah had its own spectacular beauty, a…
May 15, 2016
THE CHAOS OF BEING EXOTIC, YOUNG ABLE BODIED MEN ARE ITS ONLY EXPORT THE CASE OF COCHIN
Cochin is exotic because it is chaotic, has no order and no explanation. One finds in the flow and if you are lucky you make friends like I have done.…
May 15, 2016
A FRIENDLY MORNING IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA 9 MAY 2016
After a long flight to Bogota from Madrid via Cali, I had hoped to rest well at Hilton Bogota, where they had upgraded me to a spacious room on arrival…
Mar 15, 2016
PURIM IN LA HABANA, JOY OF PURIM FROM COCHIN
The Purim greetings I fondly recollect was the one my younger brother Ricardo sent me from Jerusalem in 2009. Two young orthodox Jewish children were dressed in Arab costumes of…