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Rest in Peace: Have I missed anyone?

  In Memoriam Kenya hockey Olympians Anthony Vaz  / Balbir Singh Sidhu / Surjeet Singh Deol / Michael Pereira / Tejparkash Singh Brar / William Penderleith Alu Mendonca / Tajinder Singh Rao / Gursaran Singh Sehmi / Hardev Singh Kular / Saude George  Jagnandan Singh / Surjeet Singh Panesar  Parminder (Kake) Saini /Pritam Singh Sandhu Jack Simonian / Kirpal Singh Bhardwarj / Egbert Fernandes Santokh Singh / Reynold Pereira / Jagjit Singh Kular / Rui Delgado /Dudley Coulson / Julius Akumu / Lucas Alubaha / Julius Mutinda / Michael Omondi  Eric Otieno / Charles Ogok REST IN ETERNAL PEACE  

A billion thanks to each of my readers

  T here are no words in this world which would adequately thank every single reader of Stars Next Door or WWW Headlines of my life today. Without all of you, this would not have happened. I may not live to see One million hits but 880033 is like a million to me. God Bless each and every one of you and keep you safe and healthy every day, I will be not able to thank each of you adequately ever in my life. It is your achievement.

FOR MY MWARABU FRIENDS IN DISTANT LANDS

FOR MY MWARABU FRIENDS IN DISTANT LANDS ess 20th Century Images of East Africa’s Swahili Coast Online From the Library of Congress USA February 9, 2018 Posted by:  Anchi Hoh (The following is a post by Eve M. Ferguson, Reference Librarian for East Africa, African and Middle Eastern Division.) The name “Zanzibar” often conjures up visions of exotic landscapes populated by Arabian princesses and sultans, palaces by the sea and a vigorous trade of spices, gold and ivory. But for centuries, trade across the Indian Ocean has brought to Zanzibar and the Swahili Coast in East Africa merchants, travellers and immigrants from Europe, the Middle East and as far as India and China, and thus shaped these regions into one of the most culturally diverse places on earth. The Library of Congress has almost 100 photos online, dating from the early 20th century, documenting the rich culture of East Africa’s Swahili Coast, which stretches from Mogadishu in Somalia to Sofala in Mozambique. Detail of M...

Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year to all!

 

Christmas around the world

  Christmas around the world After all the deaths, murder, mayhem, and hell on earth that we have endured in recent times ... I wish you wherever you are Peace this Holy Season and for the rest of our lives (maybe that is asking too much, we will pray for that anyway) Merry, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The above brilliant card is by a Canadian friend of mine. I love it Hope you do too! Goa Seychelles Canada London Ireland Scotland Sydney Uganda NZ Melbourne Seychelles