Tag Archives: Tripoli

Mint tea in Tripoli.

So Life is.  We sipped Mint tea at the sea front in Tripoli and had a lovely walk in the breeze.  For the past two months, I have been keeping a joint journal with my sons-Sagar and Sahil as we … Continue reading

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Re-negotiating contracts

What will happen to the old contracts when the workers return? This question has been coming up in our “Everyday History Society” in different ways. Some companies have promised to pay double salary to the workers who stayed behind and … Continue reading

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Which historiography..In search of the Unknown worker.

Just as every country has a tomb for the unknown soldier, every country should have a tomb for the unknown worker.  As part of exploring “Everyday history” to understand reality of working people in terms of their concrete lived experiences, … Continue reading

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