Jun 23, 2013 | Blog
And now for something completely different…Night dance masks created from bark cloth by the people of Central Baining! The masks are/were used in nocturnal performances lit by firelight, accompanied by a male orchestra and dedicated to spirits, animals and...
Jun 22, 2013 | Blog
A painting by one of my favourite artists..Of course there’s something of a surrealistic pun in there..Half a pun is better than nothing, as the bishop said to the actress!
Jun 21, 2013 | Blog
Here’s a marvellous non alcoholic drink! ( Can’t believe I just wrote that!) Named after the world class golf player.. Arnold Palmer! I can’t quite imagine why the aforesaid beverage has been named after the aforesaid sporting gentleman, but I can...
Jun 20, 2013 | Blog
Yesterday I encountered the aftermath of a horrible car crash. The devastation had wreaked total havoc in the street. Parts of a mangled bicycle …an entire shop front…a lamp post..a fire hydrant.. an ATM machine..and a even a tree were scattered around as...
Jun 19, 2013 | Blog
Thanks for your comments on my Skoll Forum speech. To be frank, what I said just came from the heart, as I hadn’t really prepared anything. I am genuinely awed and humbled to have received their acknowledgement and support. The Skoll Foundation and all the Skoll...
