Category Archives: life

Is a diary a blog-Reflecting on the seeds of time

No! A diary is a more personal and intimate document, wrote one colleague of mine. I have been a regular diarist since 1983. I wondered at times, as blogging became more prevalent, what is the difference? At times there is … Continue reading

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Unpacking and Packing my library

“ There are no instructions for you”                      Answer of a senior diplomat to his driver                    who drove him from Tripoli to Tunis                   when the conflict started in February “The experience of migrant or diasporic people is central … Continue reading

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How I reached here…musings in a Libyan camp

“How I reached here, is a very long story, starting from my birth. As you neither have the time nor the inclination to listen  or understand, it is better that you leave me to my resources and judgment and not try … Continue reading

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