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IDENTITIES WITHOUT BORDERS Borders is what we create so that we can cocoon inside it and then feel comfortable in them with our fellow travelers. Currently I am reading a…
This is a quite an impressive book. There is a six part series of a BBC documentary that goes with it. Lots of research has gone into unearthing the history…
Lately days are passing by as if covered in a veil of magic. I have seen so many happy people , and my own little island beckons me seductively. Reality…
On the morning of October 5, 2019, I knew my. life was going to change, but did not expect so many changes. I am used to unexpected pleasures but this…
We are in the middle of celebrations.. for various cultures, various sentiments and various symbolisms. Harvest Moon for the Indians Autumn Moon and memories of Cakes eaten at this time.…
In memory of October 5th 2019 when a Tibetan monk walked into the area where I was having breakfast, Bristows Lighthouse Bungalow in Fort Cochin in Kerala. We talked and…
I realized this sojourn in Miami compels to appreciate the beauty of Miami a friend of mine, whom I call the Optimistic Optometrist or I and I, sent me photos…
If you are listening to the music from just one country or one continent, you can be lulled into thinking you are listening to the best of the music there…
In just a few hours, the Jewish Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, begins. I have been feeling good thinking about my mischpochah: family scattered around the world, including USA Israel…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a Brooklyn born Jew that all young women, jews and non jews, could look up to . She was a staunch openminded Justice not swayed by…
Today is the third day of the New Year 5781.. A bit of good news from Qatar, a country that I am fond of. Home of my favourite airlines, Qatar…
Since we all are concerned about the havocs to the bodies of humans caused by this virus, I wanted to start the new year healthy enough,, as you can see…