Nov 15, 2012
MALAYSIA IN CUBA, THANK YOU AMBASSADOR JOJIE SAMUEL
MALAYSIA IN CUBA I have been very lucky to meet some excellent people in Malaysia, the best among them being MCY whom I had met serendipitously in 2008. She introduced…
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.
Jul 15, 2012
CONTEXT, BREAST CANCER, ARROGANCE, MINA AND MALAYSIA
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE Don't be arrogant, because arrogance kills curiosity and passion.” Recently I had been thinking about CONTEXT, in a phenomenological sense, but never…
May 15, 2012
Breakfast in Indonesia; Lunch in Malaysia and Dinner in Cambodia: Thank you Tony Fernandes, an Indian from Kuala Lumpur
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE BREAKFAST AT YOGYA LUNCH AT KUALA LUMPUR DINNER AT PHNOM PENH YOU CAN, THANKS TO TONY FERNANDES AND AIR ASIA The breakfast…
Jan 15, 2012
Letter to Mr HO, Mr Erudite of Malaysia re Daniel Kahneman
Dear Friend, Mr Erudite of Malaysia It is not often one reads an autobiographical sketch (no more than about four pages) and gets so engrossed in it, because of the…
Dec 15, 2011
RAJA YOGA IN KUALA LUMPUR MEHERYOGAMALAYSIA@GMAIL.COM
RAJA YOGA IN KUALA LUMPUR MeherYoga In just less than one year, the knowledge garnered and disseminated among friends by my best friend in KL, MunChing Yong has been phenomenal.…
Sep 15, 2011
Intellectual Life in Malaysia
Certainly not in the Starbucks or other institutions of such ilk, but I have been very satisfied with the high quality of people I have been meeting, facilitated by my…
Sep 15, 2011
Once again an excellent Gastronomic Visit to Malaysia
Since I met my best friend in Asia, MC now the Life Style Coach at Meher Yoga Lifestyle Coaching, in 2008, I have been to Malaysia on the average 5…
Sep 15, 2011
MALACCA THE BIRTHPLACE OF MALAYSIA
It does feel good to be back in Malacca. a certain tranquility not to be found in KL or Singapour, which lies 2-3 hours away on either side of Malacca.…
Jul 15, 2011
MALAYSIA MY SECOND HOME, FOR NOW
MALAYSIA TO MALAYSIA MY LIFE IN BETWEEN VISITS TO MALAYSIA Kuala Lumpur to Singapore. Singapore to Tokyo. Tokyo to London. London to Paris. Paris to Miami. Miami to The Indians,…
Jul 15, 2011
MALAYSIA FRIENDS FOOD AND CLASSICAL YOGA
MALAYSIA TO MALAYSIA MY LIFE IN BETWEEN VISITS TO MALAYSIA Kuala Lumpur to Singapore. Singapore to Tokyo. Tokyo to London. London to Paris. Paris to Miami. Miami to The Indians,…
Jul 15, 2011
HAPPY JULY FOURTH DEAR FRIENDS IN AMERICA: FROM MALAYSIA
My brother, like many good jewish men, sells shmatta but the quality of goods he sells, I cant afford to buy! so I am always happy when he gives me…
May 15, 2011
The Experience of Raja Yoga: Notes from Malaysia
What is the image of Yoga in the western mind? Twisted bodies in contorted poses, clean studios where a group of people meditating or out in the open, preferably by…
May 15, 2011
YOGA IN KUALA LUMPUR: LIFESTYLE COACH OF MALAYSIA
In these modern times, when changes are occurring at a mind boggling speed and technology and its benefits overwhelming us; why is that all of us, young and old, look…
May 15, 2011
Chinese in Malaysia.. They Eat Well, Dont they?
You are lucky to have befriended a chinese family in the food business, said my best friend in Asia, who lives in Kuala Lumpur. If you had befriended any one…
May 15, 2011
YOGA IN MALAYSIA
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE All Efforts at Self Improvement is Yoga. Men and Women are confronted by existential questions about Happiness, Tranquility in Life and question…
Feb 15, 2011
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY MALAYSIA 14 FEBRUARY 2011
Malaysia warns Muslims of Valentine's Day 'trap' Muslims make up nearly two-thirds of Malaysia's 28 million population Malaysia stepped up a campaign to stop Muslims celebrating Valentine's Day - labelling…
Dec 15, 2010
Eating in TRULY ASIA … that is, MALAYSIA December 2010
Recently I spent twelve days in KL, attending a Yogic detoxification education programme overseen by two good chinese friends who are careful about what they eat. Under their guidance I…
Dec 15, 2010
Mah Meri Orang Asli Indigenous Peoples Malaysia
They are one of the 18 groups of Indigenous peoples who inhabited Malaysia before Malays, Chinese and Indians arrived on these shores. Their linguistic connection to Austronesian Languages and MonKhmer…