Jun 15, 2010
Antiquities from the Kingdom of Gandhara
Gandhara was a kingdom which flourished from the 1st to the 6th centuries of the common era near the present day Peshawar (sanskrit name Purushapura mentioned in the chinese chronicles…
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May 15, 2010
Memories of a Collective Past.. weekend in Normandie
We who are from the New World, with an easy going lifestyle and an outward friendliness, find ourselves so comfortable in other new world countries.. for e,g., I am an…
May 15, 2010
ETADAKIMASAI… looking to eat japanese food in paris
Since arriving in Paris from Cuba a few days ago, I have been discovering Paris using the Bus System, I have nearly mastered the major routes. Yesterday, I wanted to…
May 15, 2010
One Week of ETHNIC eating in Paris
It is a pleasure to contemplate about eating in Paris. The choices are so great that one has the pleasure of thinking about it and choosing. There is no anxiety…
May 15, 2010
Au Revoir.. A bientot La Havanne Mai 2010
arrivals and departures if it is a voyage, then there is sadness the longings for the love and affections lefft behind and the incertitude of the return, an anxiety of…
May 15, 2010
MAYA ST CYR daughter of my friends you make us all proud
Maya St Cyr HoCank/Umonhon Indian 17 years old was among the 100 graduates who received their diplomas recently at the Boys Town School in Omaha, Her inspiring story was featured…
May 15, 2010
The Magical Surrealism of being with INDIOS, the natives of America
I am virtually in the middle of nowhere and it would be difficult for someone does not understand the silence of space, or if you live in a country where…
May 15, 2010
WELCOME TO THE STATES SAYS THE IMMIGRATION OFFICER
For Frequent Fliers to the USA, I strongly recommend the programme Global Entry. I entered the Immigration Hall and it took me no more than sixty seconds to get cleared,…
May 15, 2010
THE BARBER OF PORT VILA
I have to thank FeiWen, the hair stylist at A Cut Above at Bangsar in KL, for this chance meeting with the Barber of Port Vila. My best friend in…
May 15, 2010
Photos from La Habana, Cuba
Hope my friends can see these photographs taken recently in Nuestra Ciudad San Cristobal de la HABANA, Cuba..
Apr 15, 2010
The Indus Valley Civilization
The Archeological ruins of Moenjodaro located on the right bank of the Indus River, around 400 kilometers north of Karachi, in Pakistan's Sindh Province, bears witness to one of the…
Apr 15, 2010
Who are the MOHANA?
Manchar lake in Pakistan is one of the largest lakes in Asia, and has sustained life for the houseboat community of Mohana people for over 6,000 years. It's also a…