This page is a friendly and sad tribute and prayer, mourning more than a dear friend met in 1995, a mentor and an extraordinary influence in my life.
Balkanic puzzle: au balcon des Balkans
Obviously, the Balkans fascinate and puzzle me...they sound to me like this Mezze plate, everything is tasty and savory, yet it's recommended to keep them separately! Par un étrange concours de circonstances, je me suis retrouvée, un an après une première incursion dans les Balkans, à nouveau dans cette région, immédiatement après mon séjour en Ukraine. De nouveaux … Continue reading Balkanic puzzle: au balcon des Balkans
Nation, Religion, Language and Memory in cosmopolitan Ukrainian identities
My visit in Ukraine was marked by a delight for a country and culture yet a disappointment by the sadness of its population with which it was hard to interact... with a few remarkable exceptions!
Mixed feelings in the Cosmopolitan Kiev Metropolis
Arriving in this city so often depicted in Isaac Bashevis Singer and where Haim Nachman Byalik, Isaac Babel, Sholem Aleihem were born or spent part of their lives meant something for me...The shadow of Brodsky,the Rothschild of Eastern Europe loomed like its namesaked synagogue and even the fact that Jaroslav Hašek, the author of The … Continue reading Mixed feelings in the Cosmopolitan Kiev Metropolis
Lyon terrienne et fluviale…chaleureuse et amicale!
Lyon est pour moi terre de mémoire depuis 1987 et elle est désormais à la Confluence des plaisirs terrestres et spirituels!
COSMO POLITIQUE 