Someone Else’s Shoes
A story of mix-ups, mess-ups and making the most of second chances, Someone Else’s Shoes was a nominee for the Best Fiction Award in 2023. Jojo Moyes also wrote ‘Me Before You’ and ‘The Giver of Stars’. Nisha Cantor, globe-trotting wife of the stinking rich Carl Cantor, thinks she loves her lifestyle, her expensive clothes, […]
Unearthing a Talent
The doors slid open and Roshan Perera stood on the threshold of FedEx, the international courier company. FedEx had given him hope of initially training with them and thereafter he could apply for a job in the company. He started work in the internal communications division of FedEx using his graphic skills to produce artwork. […]
Painting with a Needle – Part I
Handicrafts from India have attained a worldwide regard for beauty, ingenuity, artistry and as a medium for the expression of rural India. Pride of place is, however, inevitably given to Indian embroidery. Its infinite variety, delicate handwork,
Fragile, handle with utmost care
I was chatting with my old friend Pat last week and we suddenly found ourselves on the topic of caring and sharing. We were in a huge department store and the large box which obviously contained breakable China or other glass items had been stored in a corner where it was hopefully safe. It got […]
Marriage and all that garbage
Is garbage disposal one of the causes of marital disharmony? Grim headlines likely to evoke nostalgic smirks but considered a typical weekend morning when burrowed deep in bed sheets with a tender head cradled in soft feather pillows, you painfully open an eye lid as the first physical movement. As the eyelid falls back gratingly, […]
Art is Bigger than Life
Hands are the instrument for all man’s work, which are of various kinds. Some require skill, others don’t. Some one degree of it, some another. Handicrafts is skilled work; one that expresses the measure of a person’s creativity in physical shape. It is the creation of form and beauty where none or very little existed. […]
A Woman for all Seasons
It is quite rare to find someone who hates television and loathes the violence that pervades the medium. Pearl Douglas classifies the soap ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ as a ghastly TV series that inspires millions of fans the world over. A teacher of drama and spoken English, Pearl trains a diverse range of nationalities […]
Racing against Time
Amongst my earliest recollections of childhood are memories of a giant grandfather clock in my mother’s hall. It loomed large in our lives and seemed to dictate the routine of the household. We awoke to its deep, sonorous ding-dong scrambling through the morning rush for school with one ear cocked to its dignified tolling of […]
Taking it in your stride
Aerobics, yoga, Pilates, kicking boxing, training, all and any movement is good for both body and mind. It is essential to be aware how much you can accomplish on one day aiming to follow a pattern and build a routine. If you are feeling especially muggy, I would start with this: sit back on your […]
The mind can achieve what it conceives
Geri Yeoman first visited the Emirates in 1973 to introduce the Silva Mind Control Method. Her trip was so successful that she decided to continue her visits at regular intervals. “I was overwhelmed by the response,” she added, “I felt there was a need and the series of lectures that made up the course was […]