Author’s photo, September 2025: Picasso’s Guernica - Reina Sofia Museum - Madrid I was hoping that the Nobel Foundation would decide not to award the Peace Prize this year but rather look deep into their souls, putting their list of names aside, and be courageous enough to honour the principle of Alfred Nobel in 1901; “for the … Continue reading What’s in a Prize?
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What’s in a name?
The open wooden boat with an outboard motor, moored under the Canje bridge at the confluence of the Berbice River, held just ten passengers close together on three wooden planks, 2-3-3, in addition to the captain and the guide sitting on the edge of the stern. We ranged in ages from about 20 to 70, … Continue reading What’s in a name?