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Half Alive Again: An Evening At Zawia Dahmaani

A piece from Tripoli, where there are tombs of soldiers from the subcontinent. Just as every country has a “Tomb of the Unknown Soldier� every country should have the “Tomb of the Unknown Worker�.

Bombay Lefties

You can still find some of the old vanguard sitting in the garden at Horniman circle in the Fort area of Bombay, discussing the murder of the Communist MLA Krishna Desai.

White Bride

They called it the ‘White Bride of the Mediterranean’ and it is still one of the most charming and peaceful places Marino knows.

No More Gods

The surgeons were no more “God� but they remain some of the most respected, courageous and wisest of doctors and persons from whom one can learn.

In Search Of Manwel Dimech

The Medieval Knights and stories of the siege make nice tourism, but what about the original inhabitants of this island nation, which has the oldest free standing structure known to mankind?

In Transit at Dubai International

The announcements for boarding were heard. We said goodbye! Friends and workers in transit, with common threads and links, sharing and learning at Dubai International.

Live In

“The world outside the campus is very cruel. There are people who pass sarcastic remarks or start giving patronizing advice regarding my job, career, potential marriage� she told as they sat together

Common Sense Left Behind

The principal called her and told -“We have prepared the school-leaving certificate of your child. Please sign it and then we are free from any obligation to each other.�

They Will Seal The Case Sheets!

How are doctors affected when their treatment plans go wrong? What is the difference between complications, difference of opinion and negligence?

Love at Shara Zawia

Muneer and Emily had gone to Tangiers to register their marriage, as many foreigners who marry in Libya do.
Emily does not like to talk about these things.

Whose Dog?

The way the Sangh Parivar has co-opted the working class and youth militants while serving the interests of the rich and powerful is a phenomenon which has torn India apart.

A Transfer

His younger son Hasen is studying in Hyderabad, doing first year of engineering while he lives in Tripoli alone. The elder son is doing a job in Lucknow.

In the Face of Adversity

Three courageous persons who are in compromised positions –physically, financially and socially, but have not lost their spirit.

The Road To Misuraata

The Italian Cemetery at Gargarish has stories of the families who lived here and made Tripoli their home. This is where the family of my friend Marino is buried.

Pigeons on My Balcony

"They have laid eggs. Now Bhatt, if you do not throw them out, the babies will dirty your balcony like anything." That is the way they look at it, my dear human friends.

Prashant Bhatt

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