Integration and Separation

Integration and Separation

There is a sense of going back in time when you travel through France. Around every corner is another story of hundreds of years gone by. Chateaux, turrets, churches, dovecotes, and other historic icons are just some of the sites that tell a story of peoples’ lives long ago. Spending time in a bastide town,…

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Seeing with new eyes

Seeing with new eyes

Wandering through the fresh food markets of Paris, one is struck by the amazing display of fruit and vegetables. It is hard to refuse a taste of the foods offered along the way, not just through the encouragement of the stall vendor, but by way of the invitation of the fresh food itself,

Living the Paradox

Living the Paradox

As New Delhi prepares to host the Commonwealth Games, there are signs of activity all over the city. To a foreigner there is a sense of chaos,

Spread your love everywhere you go

Spread your love everywhere you go

A visit to Kolkata is more than sightseeing. For someone like myself coming from a western, wealthy country, it is impossible to not be affected, even confronted by the visibility of poverty and filth.  Some may be annoyed by it, some angry and judgmental or afraid, some saddened, some inspired to act – but you…

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Transition to India

Transition to India

Going to India was a desire of my youth, not just as a travel destination, but as a vocation for my life’s work. I had this idea of wanting to go and work with Mother Teresa and the poor people of India. I didn’t ever get there, or even visit India during

Grief

Grief

“When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.” ~Kahlil Gibran Grief is a normal response to the loss of a loved one. It is the set of feelings and behaviours that are the expression of your love…

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