26e jour de cocooning, premier jour de vacances, dernier jour avant la Pâque juive, témoignage et sourires.
“Nous sommes tous”… en Terrasse…immédiatique!
Waking up in the peaceful island of Grand Manan and realizing that the 'immediaticness" was in fact exactly what terrorists expect, I wonder when people will finally realize education is key for a personal reflexion and involvement in our society which, as Churchill once said, is the worst with the exception of all the others. This post is a poetic and literary approach of my constant problematic on education.
La Baie des Anges proie des démons
Il y a exactement sept mois, je déplorais la lâche attaque contre le Bataclan. Je disais et je dis toujours que le terrorisme ne gagnera pas à long terme. Nos valeurs, notre mode de vie libéral, notre respect des cultures triompheront de cette abjection. Pendant que le deuil se répand sur la Promenade des Anglais, … Continue reading La Baie des Anges proie des démons
Beyond the political chaos: humanity
I Am Your Protector will commemorate the International Holocaust Day with an Interfaith ceremony honoring outstanding people during the Holocaust who were protectors, often risking their own lives to save the “other”, in particular, Muslim Protectors, often unknown. The Ceremonies will he held on January, 27th 2016 in various cities: – New York An Interfaith … Continue reading Beyond the political chaos: humanity
A temporary closing of the Sri Lankan chapter
Visiting Colombo at the same time as the Prime Minister of Pakistan was not an easy journey....but if I wasn't able to visit the old Dutch Hospital, I still managed to see enough to realize there is more to Colombo than the eye and palate can meet.... I shall be back.... The racial tensions are … Continue reading A temporary closing of the Sri Lankan chapter
Cosmo SL people
Let's start with some tales....Grinding chili towards the outside in Singama Dewale island Temple : the way to obtain revenge if you've been wronged.Sunia God at 10:00 pm rides his white horse with his wife Nagina cobra queen, so you'd better lit an oil lamp to fulfill your wishes.These beliefs are still anchored in the … Continue reading Cosmo SL people
Temples in Sri Lanka
Religion is omnipresent in Sri Lanka, and so is ethnicity... Drambulla mixed temple (hindu architecture Buddhist faith) : this charming temple is located on an artificial island... As you can tell, boots were more appropriate than sandals but since you have to take off your shoes anyhow to visit the temples, there's not … Continue reading Temples in Sri Lanka
Pas Pleurer
Pas pleurer: La langue cosmopolite que Lydie Salvayre met avec bonheur dans la bouche de sa maman nous comble, tout comme ce récit à deux voix…ou trois, d’une mère et de sa fille se souvenant de l’été 36 en Espagne en écho à celui que vécut avec horreur Georges Bernanos à Palma de Majorque et qu’il publie dans Grands Cimetières sous la lune
Burma: My…and more! Part 1
I've just come back from a trip into mysticism, culture, beauty and humor...let me quickly share this with you before my busy life takes away the wonderful flavours of an amazing civilisation. Myanmar or Burma? Only the UN and Switzerland where I live use Myanmar for what Aung San Suu Kyi and her partisans call … Continue reading Burma: My…and more! Part 1
Un Coran d’air frais
Je l'ai découvert hier à peine... Voici le lien (cliquez) Le scandale est que Combo ait pu se faire tabasser au nom de la coexistence. Son nom lui-même indique assez son cosmopolitisme. Et à ce titre a droit à sa chronique sur ce blog. Mais comme je suis en partance pour la Birmanie, ce ne … Continue reading Un Coran d’air frais
COSMO POLITIQUE 