Home is where the heart lies
I’m told the cold winds are visiting us from the East. Un-invited, of course. Who asked them to arrive at the fag end of winter? This guest has overstayed its welcome and frankly, I think to myself, should leave. I’m relieved to find myself, at the end of a short walk in the acid cold…
For Jelle
Jelle, you went to Benares, Hardwar and Rishikesh and there you met and talked to people. Gurus, old men who were there to die there and be immersed in the Ganga; you met holy men who are scientists and scientists who are holy men; young and old people, disciples, folks on the street and…
Aman
Earlier that evening, I was sitting outdoors (at last!) looking at the sky. It’s one of those skies, I thought to myself. Where the poetry is communicated through jets that create white streaks across the clear blue expanse, with just a few, little clouds gazing softly on. Reminds me of a story my father’s friend,…
India (is) Unlimited
The possibilities, the people (one in six in the world) the demographics – 65% under 25 years of age, the friendship of the people, the consumer market that will reach 13 trillion dollars by 2030, the unlimited Foreign Direct Investment that is needed to turn the physical and social infrastructure around… This last is supported…
Have bicycle – will move
When I saw the couple transporting a sofa on a bicycle in my neighbourhood, I went back some years ago. I was new to the Netherlands. My boyfriend of then and I went for a walk in the moon light. Aan de Amsterdamse grachten. My eyes feasted on the lights on the archways of the…