The persistence of the Mahabharata
One year ago I was about to fly to Bali, as it turned out in the…
The persistence of the Mahabharata
My trip to Bali – now over, since I am returned from the tropical paradise to…
Notes on a Balinese cockfight
I am in Bali, staying for a short stay luxury escape at Padma Resort, Ubud, which…
My descriptions of the Northern Peoples – travel in Stockholm and Uppsala
I am returning today to my notes on my travels, and piecing together the literary and…
Poem: The State Historical Museum, Moscow
On my trip to Moscow I visited the State Historical Museum in Moscow, housed in the…
The victorious hermit in Copenhagen
I was only in Copenhagen for a day in which time I strolled down Stroget, ate…
Berlin, Vergangenheitsbewältigung and finding freedom in the past
After Prague we travelled by train to Berlin. There were no preeminent icons of literature –…
Reconnecting with Franz Kafka in Prague
A highlight of my recent trip to Europe was the three days I spent in Prague,…
Poem: Travel Song
I have returned from my travels, and found, despite my earlier intention to write blog posts…
Encountering Fernando Pessoa in Lisbon
Travel – I am finding – is for me an exploration of the cultural, the imaginary,…