I was at a Conference in Ottawa this past weekend when a dear friend R called from Abu Dhabi to tell me that our good friend J was no more. It was only later, alone in a hotel room that I could reflect in solitude on this loss. We had gone back to Bahrain in …
Synchronicity
In 1982 when I was working in Bahrain for an international bank, I got the opportunity to travel to Abu Dhabi during the Eid holidays. A very dear friend, D was the Head of the bank’s operations there and we had been good friends since my training days in Mumbai, when he had proved to …
Arriving in Canada
We arrived in Canada on March 9, 1996. Stepping off the plane, we were tired and in a state of trepidation, not knowing what to expect at the immigration counters, customs and all that awaited us beyond the airport portals. Our first interactions in Canada were a great start, as the Canadians we met were pleasant and reassuring. We …
Musing on the old, in a New Year
I first went to Bahrain in 1984 as an expatriate officer working for an English bank. I was intrigued by the ancient “Dilmun” civilization and Bahrain's importance later, during the British “Raj” (rule) in India when the British Political Resident responsible for the Persian Gulf was based in Bahrain, reporting to the Viceroy of India …
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