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DUNBAR NUMBER IN THE TIMES OF COVID This morning BBC Future had an article, How solitude and isolation can affect your social skills. Humans are deeply social creatures, so what…
Statue of Cristo Redentor in Rio de Janeiro lit up to pay homage to Dia do Medico on October 18th, 2020. I received this message from Brasil. [08:20, 18/10/2020] :…
This prolonged social isolation has given time to ponder about social aspects of many of the cultures and also relativeness of our nationalities and religion and our identities. Some of…
Demagogues and Dictators Culture in the time of Covid 19 Currently in the race of Covid 19 prevalence, USA BRASIL INDIA take the top spots. The best controlled seem to…
I received a video about Navajo code talkers who helped US Marines secure Iwo Jima in the Pacific theatre of Second World War. watching this video, a solitary tear dribbled…
When someone, especially a westerner who has spent some time roving around the subcontinent, says they know INDIA, I cant but smile. It is impossible to know INDIA, even for…
Over the course of years, I have been a loyal visitor to Double Tree Hotel in Kuala Lumpur and had become friends with many of the workers: concierge desk, Front…
It was love at first sight. I remember arriving in Miami and seeing the city and the water. I have always loved Miami, having spent years at the University of…
Innate Immunity As you may know, the body has several structures that serve as protective barriers against infection. These include the skin, respiratory and digestive tract mucous membranes, and other…
Albert Memmi, a leading mid-20th century French intellectual and writer best known for nonfiction books and novels that unraveled his anomalous identity as an ardent anti-imperialist, an unapologetic Zionist and…
Who is deemed to be a WARRIOR? The best definition I have heard is from the American Indians. My UmonHon Indian teacher said to me: The duty of the Warrior…
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…