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The ‘sketchy’ librarian
Ever since I saw the drawings of Randy Christopher for the very first time : he has simply fascinated me. A pen or a pencil, and a piece of paper is all he needs, and you would see him draw … Continue reading
The Girl Who Silenced the UN For 5 Minutes
Hello, I’m Severn Suzuki speaking for E.C.O. – The Environmental Children’s Organization. We are a group of twelve and thirteen-year-olds from Canada trying to make a difference : Vanessa Suttie, Morgan Geisler, Michelle Quigg and me. We raised all the … Continue reading
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The man who cooks to ‘delight’ the diner !
Heard of elBulli ? How about Ferran Adria ? The former has been voted the Best Restaurant in the World several times in the last 10 years, and the latter is its Head Chef – deservedly considered to be the … Continue reading
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Making people believe… how and why ?
There is an unending search for ways and means of reaching one’s own potential. It becomes an even greater task as we go on to get our promotions as siblings, parents, supervisors and managers among others when we are naturally … Continue reading
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All of us complain… and then there is John !
For all our lives, day in day out, we have been complaining about one thing or the other. Very few of us make an effort to think about why, and what needs to be done to improve the situation. And … Continue reading
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Kinship without Borders !
One of the most exciting things we did last year was to go to Siem Reap in Cambodia : getting a glimpse of Singapore (on transit) was one, but it had more to do with the history of that great … Continue reading
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Work for an entire year for free ?
We have all heard stories of volunteer work, but how many would ‘work’ for a year for free ? Add to that, how many of you would suggest such a thing to your bosses yourself ? Something of this nature … Continue reading
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Eliot’s Lunch Bags.
Marriages are said to be made in heaven. Not having been in one yet, I am quite unaware as to what all the goodness is about. On the other hand, a divorce is said to be not the easiest of … Continue reading
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