2010
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(Excerpt from my articles published in WEEKEND- KHALEEJ TIMES, August 1997 and in THE TIMES OF OMAN 1996) The mystique of the Dhofar region or of Salalah is not its salubrious climate or its architecture: It is its sacred perfume, one of the gifts given to Baby Jesus by the THREE WISE MEN. This aromatic… Read more
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August 2009 – *7.30 a.m. Shanghai railway station and the city waking up to early morning sounds and rituals. We arrive from Beijing, the second part of our journey, stifling yawns and sidestepping persistent cab drivers on way out of the station. I survey the unimpressive surroundings while waiting for friend who had gone to check… Read more
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A sequined Vespa scooter; spiraling spools of multi-hued ribbons in satin, velvet, nylon, shimmering and embroidered; laces broad or gossamer thin stacked on shelves or dangling from ceiling, glitzy buttons and beads in plastic, glass, iridescent, metallic and chunky; art glitter in multi-layered hues; belts and buckles; paper trimmings and accessories; fabrics in myriad textures… Read more
Journies of change 