Jul 15, 2015
ROMANCE IN THE TIME OF THE MONSOON
Romance in the time of the Monsoon How can I not think of Gabo, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, when I am wandering around this lovely small town of Fort Cochin? I…
Stories
Field notes from the road
Medicine, culture, travel, food, healing, and human stories from my archive. Start with a trail, search for a memory, or move by year.
Roads, meals, clinics, and human encounters.Archive into inquiry
These field notes are not only memory. They are the ground from which my new field inquiries begin.
The current inquiry follows one trail through the archive: food culture, metabolic health, Indigenous knowledge, and Suriname.
Jun 15, 2015
A NEW ROUTE TO FREEDOM? DARIEN GAP?
A NEW ROUTE TO FREEDOM? HAVANA TO QUITO BY AIR, TO COLOMBIA BY LAND, ON TO DARIEN GAP OR SEA FROM TURBO, COLOMBIA TO PANAMA, OVERLAND TO MEXICO AND APPLY…
Apr 15, 2015
CUBANS IN MIAMI THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS FACING THE OLDER IMMIGRANTS
On entering the Admirals Club at gate 30 at concourse D at Miami International airport, I was greeted by a smile, which I immediately knew to be Cuban! From San…
Mar 15, 2015
BUDDHISTS AND AMERICAN INDIANS: COMMON PHILOSOPHICAL THREADS
On Reading about Buddhist Philosophy Peace in the world begins with us What works? What works to free the mind from Suffering? What works to engender the heart of compassion?…
Feb 15, 2015
WHY I LOVE CUBA SO VERY MUCH
Just twenty four hours ago, I left the crowded, unruly Terminal 2 of the Jose Marti International Airport in La Habana to arrive in the crowded, unruly but more diverse…
Dec 15, 2014
HAPPY HANUKKAH, A MIRACLE FROM CUBA, MAZELTOV TO OBAMA, CASTRO AND ALAN GROSS
Today, more than ever, I am proud to say, Soy de Cuba, I am from Vedado! in La Havana. The above collage is from my neighbourhood of Vedado in Havana.…
Nov 15, 2014
CULTURAL FRANKENSTEIN: CUBA AND THE WORLD
Australian researchers have uncovered how the massive DNA molecules that appear in some tumours are formed like Frankenstein's monster, stitched together from other parts of the genome. This solves a…
Oct 15, 2014
YOU BECOME RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT YOU HAVE TAMED.. THE WORDS OF ANTOINE ST EXUPERY
I was dropping off my sister at the Miami International Airport. The lovely Cuban woman behind the counter at the Versailles Coffee shop at the Departure area made me a…
Oct 15, 2014
DOES ANTHROPOLOGY HAVE A FUTURE?
DOES ANTHROPOLOGY HAVE A FUTURE? Yes. Why? The importance of OTHER is more relevant and urgent than ever before. How else are we going to understand, disparate cultural entities, interacting…
Oct 15, 2014
CUBA I AM SO PROUD OF MY LITTLE ISLAND MI ISLA RICA
Cuban doctors fighting ebola: Heroes, not martyrs Milena Recio • October 14, 2014 HAVANA - Several media with worldwide reach have reported on Cuba’s decision to send 165 health professionals…
Oct 15, 2014
SYMBOLIC HEALING: LEARN FROM THE AMERICAN INDIANS
I wrote this while I was doing my post graduate studies in Medical Anthropology at the Brunel University of London, England photo taken in front of Beth Shalom Synagogue in…
Sep 15, 2014
SHANAH TOVAH TIKKATEVU 5775 WELCOME JEWISH NEW YEAR
SHANAH TOVAH TIKKATEVU WELCOME TO THE JEWISH NEW YEAR 5775 This New Year, as I dip the apple slices into the honey, I would remember fondly the various conversations around…
Sep 15, 2014
CUBA LENDS A HAND TO DISPLACED PEOPLE OF SAHARA
Wherever there is oppression, CUBA lends a hand.. And some of the results can be beautiful MUSIC.. that carry that message Africa Beats: Aziza Brahim voices Western Sahara blues 21…
Sep 15, 2014
A MORNING IN THE LIFE OF A PHYSICIAN ANTHROPOLOGIST
SPEND A MORNING WITH AN AUSTRALIAN/CUBAN/JEWISH ANTHROPOLOGIST ENDOCRINOLOGIST IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM The morning was welcomingly fresh; the temperature was a mild 57 F/11 C with no sign of rain. The…
Sep 15, 2014
SPIRITUALITY IN HEALTH CARE: WHAT I LEARNED FROM CANCER PATIENTS
Spirituality in Health Care Healing versus Curing Quality vs. Quantity How many vs. how much In treating Cancer, How long is the survival? Rather than how good is the quality…
Aug 15, 2014
CUBA A MODEL FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN HEALTH CARE. AN ARTICLE IN FRENCH
Cuba: un modèle selon l’organisation mondiale de la santé Posté dans Santé juillet 31, 2014 2 commentaires Selon l’organisme onusien, le système de santé à Cuba a valeur d’exemple pour…
Jul 15, 2014
MEDICAL CARE IN AN UNDERDEVELOPED COUNTRY: STORY OF IGNORANCE, GREED AND SUFFERING
MEDICAL CARE IN AN UNDERDEVELOPED COUNTRY STORY OF IGNORANCE, GREED AND SUFFERING Let us call this South East Asian country, Srivijaya. Charming people, wonderful smiles, tolerant of others, they had…
Jul 15, 2014
THE BARBER POET OF LA HABANA
THE BARBER POET OF LA HABANA EL ULTIMO ROMANTICO It was a balmy evening in La Habana, Cuba. As usual people were milling about, this being a Friday, more than…