“The most important reason for going from one place to another is to see what’s in between.” We are on our way down the Eastern coast from Trincomalee to Arugam Bay, our destination for a few days. We have selected…
First Impressions of Colombo, Sri Lanka
There is no greater pleasure for us than landing in a country we know little about. The learning curve is steep, the intellectual stimulation high. All our senses kick into higher drive ready to absorb what a new culture has…
The misunderstood hijab! Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Western media tends to relish the association of fully covered muslim women in dark head scarves and black full body kaftans/robes, with Islamic fundamentalism. (Such as in the photo below, taken in Iran, not by us…) NO this is NOT…