Art Kaleidoscope

A decade ago I worked with young children and found a pair of children whose drawings always left an impression. The first child had remarkable ideas and the concept contained … Continue reading →

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My children are surprised to learn that Hookah and Shisha is not a discovery of their generation! That generation (and every other before it) of young people believes that every … Continue reading →

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Years ago Somerset Maugham wrote of this in his short stories. Of  an Englishman who had loved the beauty of Denpasar so much that he settled down there. On a … Continue reading →

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My first exposure to Tibet was in 2007 when I took my second solo trip. The trip through Tibet’s rural hinterland to the Everest base camp, through Xigatse and Gyantse … Continue reading →

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The Pearl is not new to most of us. I got to know the pearl as a child, watching others wear them and through the many ‘plastic’ pearl chains  acquired … Continue reading →

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THE DOWRY A young girl leaves her home to join another family of which she knows very little. She has spent her childhood and early youth sheltered within the large … Continue reading →

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Even though the young & the rich get allured into buying gems and jewelry  by big brands that add very little value by stamping a brand name on it and … Continue reading →

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I grew up in the Gujarati community of traders. A community in which the critical success factor is ‘data mining’ within the community. Fathers, father’s brothers, mother’s brothers, neighbourhood elders, … Continue reading →

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