May 15, 2009
Indulgences in Kuala Lumpur..
Facial at KLCC, KL, Malaisie.. One of the sheer pleasures of visiting KL (this is my fourth visit in one year, a lot considering I live 12 000 km away!)..is…
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May 15, 2009
The Humble Man from Pahang
The Humble Man from Pahang The reason I came across this wonderful Malaysian Man was that he had been twice to Cuba on behalf of his government and this gave…
May 15, 2009
Noodle Bar or Nudle Bar?
Is it Noodle Bar or Nudle Bar? Fusion Cuisine or is it blind mimicry? How do cuisines influence each other? Do the imperialists: whether georgraphic or cultural impose their cuisine…
Apr 15, 2009
Overweight Atheletes of America
This evening I witnessed a group of young Indians joyously playing a sport they adore.. Basketball. there was much happiness in the air and the efforts were strenuous. One can…
Apr 15, 2009
To Myanmar With Love
To Myanmar with Love: A Travel Guide for the Connoisseur from Things Asian Press in Bangkok will be published this month.. I have two stories in it The Hat Sellers…
Apr 15, 2009
A Medical Anthropologist at large
Medical Anthropology is not about medicine, but about Society. It is a tool in which we can divert the gaze of the academics who focus on rituals and symbolism to…
Apr 15, 2009
From UmonHon Country to the Big Brown Land
what is that one is supposed to feel when your good friend, who made your life comfortable while visiting her country is leaving to that huge brown and red continent…
Apr 15, 2009
Neighbourhood Brasserie
In every neighbourhood there are Brasseries and some of them have long histories in Paris. Many were begun by people who came from very poor parts of France and they…
Apr 15, 2009
Pesach in Paris Jour 2
Claude Berger is certainly an interesting man.. Born and raised in Marais, the jewish district, this writer, philospher, marxist, and a dentist to boost and a lover of jewish culture…
Apr 15, 2009
Pesach in Paris
today is 14 Nissan 5769, it is also the birthday of one of our greatest philosophers, Maimonides born in Cordoba and died in Cairo. best known for his treatise: The…
Apr 15, 2009
Les Enfants Bretons
There is an increased interest in the suppressed indigenous languages of France. the photo above show two children from the village of Kervallon in Brittany, where their parents farm their…
Mar 15, 2009
Celebrating Sandra Kennedy’s Birthday in South Sioux City Nebraska USA
to celebrate the birthday of our friend Sandra Kennedy, what better occasion than to dine out in the finest restaurant available nearby.. considering that we all live 50 km from…