Saturday, August 22, 2009

Understanding China

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Nathan Street, Hong Kong My first visit to China. A bit of a culture shock that hit right through the heart. Even though I blended easily wi...
Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Menwar at Toronto's Afrofest

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What a treat to see Mauritius on stage at Queen's Park. Menwar and his band were performing at Afrofest last Sunday. The crowd cheered ...
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Sunday, July 05, 2009

Paris, dear Paris ...

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Paris has a way of holding on to me, to my clothes, my hair, my heart. It's a pleasantly cloying feeling. I was there a few months ago t...
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Friday, June 26, 2009

Dreams

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"Fais de ta vie un rêve, et d'un rêve une réalité." Antoine de Saint Exupéry Make your life become a dream, and your dream a r...
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Thursday, May 07, 2009

Terry Fallis's writing workshop

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It was such a wonderful treat for the lucky ones who could make it last weekend to Terry Fallis's workshop at Lakeview Inn . Terry sho...
Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Washington

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Last week, I spent a few days with my friend Pam, the best hostess I could wish for: organized, easygoing and fun-loving. Visiting Washingto...
Saturday, March 28, 2009

Le Chercheur d'Or

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" Il y aurait la mer, l'odeur de la mer portée par le vent, le bruit de la mer, et nous écouterions en frissonnant sa voix oubliée ...
Saturday, March 07, 2009

Mauritian and Indian writers

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Snowfalls like these can be so beautiful and romantic and yet so sad ... But ah, March is here. A whiff of spring wafting tentatively. A few...
Thursday, February 05, 2009

Writing workshop with Terry Fallis

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Have you always wanted to write a short story or a novel? Or would you just like to get your creative writing juices going? Here is an oppor...
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Saturday, January 31, 2009

About winter, books, escapism

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I love winter, especially on a walk during a fresh snowfall, when tiny white dots twirl around and change the city into a spectacular winter...
Sunday, January 11, 2009

Sidespace Gallery Exhibition

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Sidespace Gallery is holding a group exhibition titled Life in the Cemetery. I'm taking part in it with a few photos and a poem. Please ...
Saturday, December 20, 2008

Joyeuses fêtes

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It's that time of year again ... To friends and relatives who read this blog, and to all who happen to land on it from your searches on ...
Saturday, December 06, 2008

Sarah Brightman in Toronto

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Sarah Brightman in concert last Sunday at Air Canada Centre. "E t quand dans la nuit, tout s'endormit Je vis les cieux devant mes y...
Saturday, November 22, 2008

Arstcape Wychwood Barns Gala opening

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The gala opening and fundraising for Artscape Wychwood Barns last Saturday was an amazing example of how hard work and dogged determination...
Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Dawn at the farm

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It is truly magical waking up early and watching the fog lift up, the rising sun weaving through with its transparent glow. Mist has an eth...
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Sunday, November 02, 2008

Venus d'Ailleurs ... From so far ...

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Last week, I reconnected with Mauritius through two documentaries on African and Indian migration to the island. They are part of a series o...
Saturday, October 25, 2008

Quebec City

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I was in Quebec City during the Francophone summit with my dear friend Pam, the Washington correspondent for Weekend . Over 50 he...
Saturday, October 11, 2008

Nobel Prize Winner's ties to Mauritius

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It was neat to hear that the Nobel prize winner Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio has ties to Mauritius, the island where I was born. This articl...
Sunday, September 14, 2008

Artwalk 2008 exhibition

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I'm gearing up towards my photography exhibition for Artwalk , the St. Clair Arts festival and studio tour. Please drop by to see the s...
Tuesday, August 26, 2008

The St. Clair Jazz All-Stars

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"Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul" said Plato. I'd like to add that music, and art in all it...