Advice from the village of Xizhou, in the Dali valley, Yunnan Province, the People’s Republic of China. Continue reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2010
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Mountains and rivers
Rain on the River We cross the river over dark waves Through dense fog and tie up the little boat Under the bank to a willow. I wake up heavy with wine in the middle of the night. The lamp … Continue reading
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Beach
Dear Grannie We wish you could go on the beach with us – we had such fun, only Nancy got something in her eye just when the man wanted to take her photo & it made her cry. We send … Continue reading
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Land of happiness and tranquility
A weekend away, on the island of Soqotra, south of Yemen. Continue reading
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The lost art of picnicking
How better to spend a Sunday afternoon than picnicking with family and friends? Continue reading
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Spring
‘Up till a few years ago the first sound in the morning in Moscow had been the cows coming out of the side-streets, where they were kept in stalls and backyards, and making their own way among the horse-trams to their meeting-point at the edge of the Khamovniki…’ Continue reading
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Sura, Sura!
Walking through a mountain village in Yemen, I met a gang of children. ‘Sura, sura!’ was the cry that followed me wherever I went. Continue reading
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Epoch
‘A new epoch was beginning in my life which I attributed almost entirely to my having discovered a new and very becoming way of doing my hair.’ Continue reading
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Explanatory
‘Readers are asked to bear in mind that this edition is produced under circumstances of considerable difficulty. The War is over, but time must inevitably elapse before Paris is herself again, and prepared fully to display her treasures to her many admirers.’ Continue reading
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Nerežišća
Old farmhouse in Nerežišća, on the island of Brac, off the Dalmatian coast of Croatia. Continue reading
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Encounter
‘Those who sit behind cool windows looking out are not seeking sanctuary but demonstrating that they have the courage to encounter…’ Continue reading