Scenes of Local Life
Christmas 2009, in Guatemala. We found the streets crowded with lively costumed performers.
On the weekends, the public “pilas” (for washing clothes) were in use by the Mayan women. During the week, scores...
Nelson Mandela is a universal symbol of what is good in this world. His ability to forgive, his compassion for people and his burning desire to see the end of all oppression place him among...
1. City of Sin and Splendour: Writings on Lahore by Bapsi Sidhwa
'The ancient whore, the handmaiden of dimly remembered Hindu kings, the courtesan of Mughal emperors', the 'Paris of the East', Lahore is more than...
Right about this time of the year, my taste-buds start getting purposeful and I know it’s time to head to the National Capital for appeasement. Innumerable edible reasons await us but the one that has...
The entrance to the Oklahoma City Memorial is inscribed with these words:
We come here to remember those who were killed, those who survived, and those whose lives changed forever. May all who leave here know...
My first trip to Thailand included trips to Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket and Koh Samui. When I was staying at the Amari on Chaweng Beach, I looked out and saw the trainer taking this young...
Some people like camping for its rough get-back-to-nature-ness; other people prefer to be more comfortable. These people would camp more if only the great outdoors was somehow less outdoorsy. Thanks to improving solar power technology,...
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