The Black Pearl, Jack Sparrow, The Case For Polanski, Yet another collage pour moi et pour toi 9/28/09 Dear Roger, I saw a fabulous movie this weekend which immediately lifted my spirits, Good Morning England a “must see”! Its about a band of rogue DJ’s broadcasting their music which was scandalous and unacceptable to the establishmentContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #6”
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Geneva Diaries #5
Indiana Jones, Inspector Clouseau, Nadir Shah, Tavernier- The Eternal Quest for the Kohinoor 8/13/09 Dear Roger, It’s bubbling up and bursting out to rival the jet d’eau, tell me how u like it? Jet d’Eau Geneva at Nighttime: I wish to persuade you that my life has not always been a dead end, and I amContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #5”
Geneva Diaries #4
Randomness and The Black Swan Servitus 8/12/09 Natalie Portman as The Black Swan: Dear Purnima, Wow, Talk about a random event – I just found this email in my spam box. It is the first and only time that an email from you has been dumped there. Totally fascinating that you should relate Black SwanContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #4”
Geneva Diaries #2
Musee d’Ethnographie -Geneve 7/20/09 Bonsoir Purnima, Excusez-moi de vous écrire si tard, mais nous avons regardé toute la soirée l’investiture d’Obama. C’est un moment historique: Vous l’avez regardé ? CNN has had live coverage of all the events since about 4:30 this afternoon. We even ate in front of the TV to be able toContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #2”
Geneva Diaries #1
Roger’s Early Letters, The Indus Valley Civilization and an American Story 12/8/08 Dear Roger, Thank you so much,I am sure its because of my very special french teacher! I hope I am able to keep it up. I also eagerly look forward to meeting V and learning sushi from him. Thanks for contacting him with myContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #1”
Geneva Diaries #64*
Kadambari, Kashmir, Hamlet, Haider On Sat, Jan 31, 2015, Roger Stevenson wrote: Dear Purnima, That’s great that you are going to do another trip to California via Geneva, but your choice of dates is terrible as far as getting together in the Bay Area. We are going to Paris in March and will be thereContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #64*”
Geneva Diaries #62*
Burnes and The Great Game, Goa, Gauguin, Dalrymple and Afghanistan 12/2/14 Dear Roger, I’m finally back in Delhi after all my adventures. Goa was glorious, I love weather, the semi rural atmosphere, the palm trees of course and the balmy beaches, like Gauguin I’m afraid I’m headed for a tropical dreamland. I am seriously thinkingContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #62*”
Geneva Diaries #57*
Tiger Cave, Chimeras, Merchant of Venice, Blood, Biometrics, Technology, Genetics The Tiger Cave above from Mahabalipuram, India is meant to depict “yeli” a cross between a lion and a tiger but I see a chimera, a cross of multifold tusked and horned beasts, the perfect setting for our grand theatre! 5/27/12 Dear Purnima, It’s beenContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #57*”
Geneva Diaries #56*
Vernacular Bible – Language for the People, Dussehra Ramayana, Emojis – Multimedia, Le Loi Pour Les Nuls 10/21/12 Purr-Gate-(s)Tory Contined… Dear Roger, How wonderful to get two emails from you back to back! So, you have not forgotten me, that feels so good…even though you may have forgotten my birthday. But your fabulously vivid emails reContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #56*”
GENEVA DIARIES #53*
Legacy of Persia, South to Samarkand, French and British Authors, Engadine and Eden-Paradise 7/2/12 Dear Roger, As I continue to hallucinate in this incredible fifty degree heatwave, I find myself revisiting the dreamscapes of Switzerland. Could these green rolling hills, dotted with wildflowers, crystal blue lakes inhabit the same earth as the heat and dust weContinue reading “GENEVA DIARIES #53*”
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