“By defining ourselves against something, we are in fact defining ourselves by it. …We will see anger only if we know it.” I recently read these lines in a book (Radical) and recalled other, similar narratives. One summer evening my good friend and mentor, the late Prof. Singh and I were enjoying a cup of …
Letting go
I am a hoarder – gathering memories, books, ideas, music, friends, relationships – in fact just about anything that I can collect and put “my” ownership stamp on. My books. My music. My work. Ad infinitum…. One man’s treasures are another person’s garbage. Nostalgia and emotional attachment might cause possessions to be retained for some …
Canadiana
Commencing my career with Standard Chartered Bank in 1976, one of my first roles was managing relationships with embassies and their diplomats; these included the Australian, British, Canadian, Nigerian High Commissions and the Chinese Embassy etc. Over a period of time strong personal bonds developed with a large number of diplomats from several countries. There …
Child's play
Our family recently holidayed at Blue Mountain. It was a great trip and the best part was spending quality time bonding with our granddaughters. I got to learn (and promptly forgot) the names of the entire My Little Pony repertoire (Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity etc.), Star Wars heroes and villains, the principal characters from the …
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