May 15, 2010
THE BARBER OF PORT VILA
I have to thank FeiWen, the hair stylist at A Cut Above at Bangsar in KL, for this chance meeting with the Barber of Port Vila. My best friend in…
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Medical Themes: <span>Medical Anthropology</span>
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May 15, 2010
ETADAKIMASAI… looking to eat japanese food in paris
Since arriving in Paris from Cuba a few days ago, I have been discovering Paris using the Bus System, I have nearly mastered the major routes. Yesterday, I wanted to…
May 15, 2010
MAYA ST CYR daughter of my friends you make us all proud
Maya St Cyr HoCank/Umonhon Indian 17 years old was among the 100 graduates who received their diplomas recently at the Boys Town School in Omaha, Her inspiring story was featured…
Apr 15, 2010
April in Paris
The days have been nothing short of marvellous! Blue Skies and warm temperatures and the tourists are not here yet in droves! What a difference from February when it was…
Mar 15, 2010
Tristes Tropiques.. 30 Hours in Miami Part C Stranger in Paradise
It is good to share a deep friendship like that I have with my sister Jackie. I appreciate her presence in my life and I realize her worth..she has allowed…
Mar 15, 2010
Tristes Tropiques.. 30 Hours in Miami Part B
I sat with my sister for hours, chatting and catching up on common news. Since her treatment began in July 2009, I have tried to be here at appropriate moments…
Mar 15, 2010
Tristes Tropiques.. 30 Hours in Miami
1400 Thursday to 2100 Friday A: Encounter with a young woman in an Airplane Toilet No, this is not a story about the famed, Mile High Club! Esconsed in seat…
Feb 15, 2010
To Learn Humility from Unselfish Malayalees …
My friends at TouristLand travel agency tucked into a building near the Ernakulam Junction Railway Station were happy to see me, they knew I was coming and had booked a…
Feb 15, 2010
Cleansing of Oneself in Malaysia..Mind Body Spirit Affections
FOOD FOR THE BODY MIND HEART AND BRAIN AND SPIRIT IN A MATTER OF FEW DAYS IN DELIGHTFUL MALAYSIA I didnt begin my life as a Foodie, but it just…
Jan 15, 2010
How Lucky can you get…. Yoga in Kuala Lumpur…
As if magic had descended into our lives, over a matter of few days in September of 2009, friends from Bombay currently living in KL, were able to organize a…
Jan 15, 2010
Another First for Cuba
CIVIL SERVICE COMMON EXAM (CSCE) RESULTS 2009- There were a total of 13 medical doctors who have appeared for the 2009 common exam, a majority of whom had graduated from…
Jan 15, 2010
Cuban Help to Haiti
It is not a known fact that cuba has nearly 400 doctors working in haiti all over the island as a part of the solidarity programme for poor countries. there…