Apr 15, 2009
Neighbourhood Brasserie
In every neighbourhood there are Brasseries and some of them have long histories in Paris. Many were begun by people who came from very poor parts of France and they…
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Apr 15, 2009
Pesach in Paris Jour 2
Claude Berger is certainly an interesting man.. Born and raised in Marais, the jewish district, this writer, philospher, marxist, and a dentist to boost and a lover of jewish culture…
Apr 15, 2009
Pesach in Paris
today is 14 Nissan 5769, it is also the birthday of one of our greatest philosophers, Maimonides born in Cordoba and died in Cairo. best known for his treatise: The…
Apr 15, 2009
Les Enfants Bretons
There is an increased interest in the suppressed indigenous languages of France. the photo above show two children from the village of Kervallon in Brittany, where their parents farm their…
Apr 15, 2009
April in Paris
Paris, France 1st April 2009 Dear Friends The sun is shining brightly outside. It is 5 pm and the temperature is 16 C. (60 F) I see people walking around…
Apr 15, 2009
Overweight Atheletes of America
This evening I witnessed a group of young Indians joyously playing a sport they adore.. Basketball. there was much happiness in the air and the efforts were strenuous. One can…
Apr 15, 2009
To Myanmar With Love
To Myanmar with Love: A Travel Guide for the Connoisseur from Things Asian Press in Bangkok will be published this month.. I have two stories in it The Hat Sellers…
Apr 15, 2009
A Medical Anthropologist at large
Medical Anthropology is not about medicine, but about Society. It is a tool in which we can divert the gaze of the academics who focus on rituals and symbolism to…
Apr 15, 2009
From UmonHon Country to the Big Brown Land
what is that one is supposed to feel when your good friend, who made your life comfortable while visiting her country is leaving to that huge brown and red continent…
Mar 15, 2009
American Indian Faces
When people know that I am associated with native american indains, they usually ask me a slew of questions and i realize that the idea of an american indian is…
Mar 15, 2009
Purim Pictures from Israel
My Brother Itzhak is in Israel with his wife and son, Shmulik. He sent me these lovely photos of the Purim celebrations in Jerusalem.
Mar 15, 2009
Ice Snow in the Indian Country
The village where i am now is eerily quiet, nary a vehicle or sound ..This morning, I noticed that the steps in front of the house where I am staying…