She was short, squat and dowdy, and as I ran to join the group of tourists at the heritage building I wondered what this women was doing as a guide. The lady looked up over the heads of the others and instead of annoyance, smiled, and suddenly I saw more than just friendliness, I was [...]
She had skin so black it was electrifying! I walked towards her mesmerized by colour and voice. “Your voice bewitches!” I said.
“Coffee?” she asked smiling at me.
“Sure,” I said and we walked outside the Iglesia de Compania de la Jesus de Valencia where I had watched as she sang as part of a choir [...]
During my recent visit to Europe I found people weren’t as friendly as they were before 9/11. Men and women at bus stops and railway stations kept a distance, especially as they looked at my slightly unkempt beard. “Could you tell me the way to Vasco De Gama?” I asked and was greeted by silence [...]
It was a simple ceremony I was asked to perform this morning; planting a tree. “Bob,” said friend Anoop as we stood around the gardeners and the earth was dug, “one day when you bring your grandchildren to the park, you can tell them the tall tree in the middle was planted by you!”
I [...]
