Apr 15, 2020
THE KATHAK DANCERS OF KARACHI
From Al Jazeera TV It is not often one sees such a bold documentary, this is the fire, the men of these countries are afraid of. They are afraid of…
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Apr 15, 2020
ISRAELI INNOVATIONS HERE TO STAY: A BOON TO ISOLATED INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
The world-wide shut down has been observed to various degrees in different parts of the world. Israel was one of the first countries to shut down its borders, impose lockdown.…
Apr 15, 2020
USA A RICH COUNTRY NOW NEEDS ISRAEL FOR ITS TECHNOLOGY AND CUBA FOR ITS HUMAN SOLIDARITY
I have chosen to love three different countries other than my own: USA , Israel and Cuba. This is the story about the three of them. While hard hit countries…
Apr 15, 2020
THE AFTERNOON RAIN IN THE TROPICS
Miami is the only part of the Continental USA that can be called Tropical. and the rain here is truly a show of strength and power and fury and then…
Apr 15, 2020
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STATE OF KERALA: INTELLIGENT EDUCATED POPULATION AND A GOVERNMENT THAT CARES FOR THE PEOPLE
What the world can learn from Kerala about how to fight covid-19 The inside story of how one Indian state is flattening the curve through epic levels of contact tracing…
Apr 15, 2020
MASKS: THE FEAR OF THE OTHER AND OTHER THOUGHTS OF LIMINALITY
There is no visible symbol in the west that has been associated with another entire hemisphere such as the MASK. People stared at Japanese tourists politely had their masks on…
Apr 15, 2020
IRAN. THE WALL OF KINDNESS. TAAROF AND PHILANTHROPY IN PERSIAN CULTURE
Everyone knows of my obsession with Persia IRAN, something dating back to the time when we had some family connection to that land. As I grew up I became enchanted…
Mar 15, 2020
BEAUTY IS IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER…. THE ORIGINS OF RACISM IN MODERN TIMES?
BEAUTY IS IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER…. THE ORIGINS OF RACISM IN MODERN TIMES? I was sitting on the stretch of grass behind my sister’s house in Miami. I…
Mar 15, 2020
DONT JUDGE THE PROFICIENCY OF A LANGUAGE SPEAKER BY HIS OR HER ACCENT
I have always been interested in languages. I am not sure what language was the one I first heard or understood but study of languages (more cultural anthropological rather than…
Mar 15, 2020
A HAPPY SONG FROM ISRAEL ..A COMBINATION OF MIDDLE EASTERN MELODIES. SHLOMI SHABAT. YUVAL DAYAN. IDAN AMEDI
We are living through a little difficult times that requires understanding of one another and also tolerant and compassionate behaviours to the others and be considerate of the feeble persons…
Mar 15, 2020
IT IS ALL PROHIBITED… PERHAPS THE REASON FOR THE CORONA VIRUS
My love for Iran has morphed into a passion for the welfare of its people and also an admiration of those Iranians I have met during my travels. Today I…
Mar 15, 2020
THE HUMANITARIAN CUBAN MEDICAL HELP TO JAMAICA 140 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ARRIVE DURING THE CORONA CRISIS
One of the actions of the Cuban Government that brings me pride is the International Medical Missions. A total of 59 countries benefit from this programme and I have personally…