Apr 15, 2017
A WONDERFUL WELCOME TO MALAYSIA
A WONDERFUL WELCOME TO MALAYSIA I had left Miami early in the morning and with connections arrived at the Singapore International (actually Singapore cannot have domestic flights since it is…
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Apr 15, 2017
THE MOVEABLE FEAST OF LA HABANA COMES TO MIAMI
Miami has always been a soothing balm to my soul, it was a love at first sight when I arrived in USA to do my post graduate studies. Friends have…
Apr 15, 2017
TEN DAYS OF LIFE WITH THE OMAHA INDIANS
On the foyer of the Omaha Indian Health Clinic, one can see photographs of their ancestors who went to Paris in 1898 and they were away for nearly two years…
Apr 15, 2017
NOSTALGIA FOR MY ISLAND I HAD TO LOOSE AND I LOST WITH YOU
Sitting amidst this silence at the Blue House in the Omaha Indian reservation, given the luxury of time, the elevation of spirit and the caress of solitude, my mind intermittently…
Apr 15, 2017
EXCELLENCE IN THE AIR QATAR AIRWAYS FROM DOHA TO MIAMI
The long haul flight was closing on to its destination, we had taken off from Doha at 8 35 am (1 35 am in Miami), right now the time is…
Apr 15, 2017
WE ARE ALL RELATED MITAKUYE OYASIN FORT COCHIN KERALA
The Heat Index was 40 C ie about 104 F with high humidity that made any stroll in this historic city a challenge. As the sun began dipping down, crowds…
Apr 15, 2017
THE HOMELESS MAN IN SEAT 1K
It as my good friend Jim Kerr who visiting me in Miami, pondered at my life and said" You are truly homeless but you are Upper Class. So this is…
Mar 15, 2017
SHABBAT SHALOM FROM A TED MED RESEARCH SCHOLAR UMONHON INDIAN COUNTRY USA
It is a slow saturday morning here in the Reservation of the UmonHon Indians. Today is the last day I have to send in evaluations of the 7 speakers assigned…
Mar 15, 2017
ADIOS Y BIENVENIDOS CUBA HELLOS AND GOODBYES
Adios y Bienvenidos CUBA Hellos and Goodbyes One of the principles of Yogic Philosophy is the Lack of Attachment: attachment to objects, places and people that binds a person. It…
Mar 15, 2017
RETIRED MAJOR GENERAL DORON ALMOG AND HIS WISH FOR A MORE TOLERANT SOCIETY THAT INCLUDES DISABLED PEOPLE LIKE HIS FALLEN SON
Doron Almog was awarded the ISRAEL PRIZE the highest civilian honour bestowed upon citizens of Israel. The story of his life is awe inspiring: an Israeli patriot, special forces soldier,…
Mar 15, 2017
MOST PEOPLE THINK THEY ARE OBJECTIVE BUT IT IS ONLY AN ILLUSION
Original Blogger URL: https://medicoanthropologist.blogspot.com/2017/03/most-people-think-they-are-objective.html
Mar 15, 2017
NEW FRIENDS IN LA HABANA, CUBA
If you cannot make friends in Havana, you better get yourself checked out, something is wrong! It is such a friendly country with such approachable people, such an educated country…