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To call People of Kuching, Malaysians, is not doing them justice, since they are friendlier than the average Malaysian, more open minded than the Singaporean, less devious than the Vietnamese…
It was France, USA, India and Oman in January and I have just finished my second trip for the year 2012 CDG-SIN-KCH-KUL-PNH-ICN-LAX-IAH-OMA-IAH-SAT-EAGLE PASS-SAT-IAH-CDG I can use Food as a Metaphor…
It is coming up to 11 Am in Paris, close to 5 Am in Havana but I am sitting looking at the fading lights of the day over Mount Sandibong,…
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE Just imagine, tonight is Monday, and on Friday night past I was having a Khmer/French dinner at Le Rits’ Boutique Hotel in…
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE Coming to Kuching in Sarawak, Borneo is an anthropologist’s dream. Physical characteristics of the people betray their isolated and historical existence of…
My Kickapoo sister recently moved into her new home, provided by the tribe. Not a handout mind you, but reward for the good management by the tribal elders and the…
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE The Tale of Two Cities Singapour and Kuching Benny at the front desk was so helpful, and when I returned from meeting…
CHOOSE A CAREER TO SUIT YOUR PERSONALITY, NOT YOUR INCOME Thank God for the Indians (Los Indios de America) I had done particularly well in the latter years of my…
I was remarking to Dr C, who was giving me a mini tour of Singapour, how green Singapour looked! yes, there has been a concerted effort by the government to…
My friends in Bangalore always joke that I am buying things that is not in great demand locally. But little do they know where these gifts are destined to: The…
VISA ON ARRIVAL INDIA Those of us with an urge to visit this teeming land of Real Fakirs and Fake Yogis, Excellent Food and Mediocre Wannabees imitating the West, full…
Without creating a myth, Asghar Farhadi had an expression in his thought which was more important than the award in his hand. He said to the ones who are unaware…