Apr 15, 2017
THOUGHTS FROM KUALA LUMPUR WHILE EATING A DOSAI
WHAT GOES THROUGH YOUR MIND WHILE EATING A DOSAI AT KLCC IN KUALA LUMPUR Levy-Strauss the respected name in the field of Anthropology, French, Jewish and did his field work…
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Apr 15, 2017
PEOPLE I MISS MOST THIS TIME AROUND IN KUALA LUMPUR
One sentence from the brasilian movie, Central do Brasil, starring Fernanda Montenegro has stuck in my brain: Tenho saudades de tudo I have longings for every thing. It is quite…
Apr 15, 2017
A WONDERFUL WELCOME TO MALAYSIA
A WONDERFUL WELCOME TO MALAYSIA I had left Miami early in the morning and with connections arrived at the Singapore International (actually Singapore cannot have domestic flights since it is…
Apr 15, 2017
THE MOVEABLE FEAST OF LA HABANA COMES TO MIAMI
Miami has always been a soothing balm to my soul, it was a love at first sight when I arrived in USA to do my post graduate studies. Friends have…
Apr 15, 2017
TEN DAYS OF LIFE WITH THE OMAHA INDIANS
On the foyer of the Omaha Indian Health Clinic, one can see photographs of their ancestors who went to Paris in 1898 and they were away for nearly two years…
Apr 15, 2017
NOSTALGIA FOR MY ISLAND I HAD TO LOOSE AND I LOST WITH YOU
Sitting amidst this silence at the Blue House in the Omaha Indian reservation, given the luxury of time, the elevation of spirit and the caress of solitude, my mind intermittently…
Apr 15, 2017
EXCELLENCE IN THE AIR QATAR AIRWAYS FROM DOHA TO MIAMI
The long haul flight was closing on to its destination, we had taken off from Doha at 8 35 am (1 35 am in Miami), right now the time is…
Mar 15, 2017
SHABBAT SHALOM FROM A TED MED RESEARCH SCHOLAR UMONHON INDIAN COUNTRY USA
It is a slow saturday morning here in the Reservation of the UmonHon Indians. Today is the last day I have to send in evaluations of the 7 speakers assigned…
Mar 15, 2017
ADIOS Y BIENVENIDOS CUBA HELLOS AND GOODBYES
Adios y Bienvenidos CUBA Hellos and Goodbyes One of the principles of Yogic Philosophy is the Lack of Attachment: attachment to objects, places and people that binds a person. It…
Mar 15, 2017
RETIRED MAJOR GENERAL DORON ALMOG AND HIS WISH FOR A MORE TOLERANT SOCIETY THAT INCLUDES DISABLED PEOPLE LIKE HIS FALLEN SON
Doron Almog was awarded the ISRAEL PRIZE the highest civilian honour bestowed upon citizens of Israel. The story of his life is awe inspiring: an Israeli patriot, special forces soldier,…
Mar 15, 2017
MOST PEOPLE THINK THEY ARE OBJECTIVE BUT IT IS ONLY AN ILLUSION
Original Blogger URL: https://medicoanthropologist.blogspot.com/2017/03/most-people-think-they-are-objective.html
Mar 15, 2017
NEW FRIENDS IN LA HABANA, CUBA
If you cannot make friends in Havana, you better get yourself checked out, something is wrong! It is such a friendly country with such approachable people, such an educated country…