Johann ‘Tiny’ Reid: 25th March 1948 – 9th Aug 2014
I first met Johann Reid on January 17th 1956 – the day we both started school at St Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia. After the new boys were ushered into our … Continue reading
America’s Double Standards Regarding Shooting Down of MH 17
American senator (and former unsuccessful presidential candidate) John McCain’s urging Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott to ban Russian president Vladimir Putin from attending November’s G20 summit in Brisbane smacks of the … Continue reading
Book review: In Movement there is Peace by Elaine and Jo Foster
Elaine and Joe Foster’s account of their pilgrimage on the Camino ‘In Movement There is Peace’ is a thoroughly absorbing read. This book is not simply an account of their … Continue reading
Long Walk to Cameraderie – Interview by Duvindi Illankoon
The simple pleasures of life had passed him by for far too long. A practising family physician based in Melbourne, Dr. Sanjiva Wijesinha is a busy man. When his … Continue reading
The “Spirit” of Cricket – George Dobell’s comments on the recent England v Sri Lanka ODI cricket match
This is a great article by George Dobell, British journalist who regularly writes about cricket for Spin Magazine, the Guardian and espncricinfo.com George Dobell June 4, 2014 England would be … Continue reading
The Spectre of Dementia and Memory Loss
Dementia, defined as the loss of one’s mental capacity, has been shown by recent surveys to be the disease most feared by people over 65. This may well be a … Continue reading
Book Review by Premasara Epasinghe – Dr. Sanjiva Wijesinha’s Strangers on the Camino
Having read Dr. Sanjiva Wijesinha’s last book `Not Our War, a collection of short stories based on his personal experiences as a doctor in the army, I have now been … Continue reading
Strangers on the Camino: Author Interview by Dr Elaine Foster
Last week I had the opportunity of being interviewed by Dr Elaine Foster, a psychologist who herself walked the Camino in 2012 and wrote a book about her experience entitled … Continue reading
Books about the Camino de Santiago
Ever since my son and I walked the Camino de Santiago – the 800 kilometer pilgrim trail stretching from the foothills of the Pyrenees mountains in France to the UNESCO … Continue reading
Strangers on the Camino – print edition and eBook now available!
Three years to the day I set off on my Camino journey, I published Strangers on the Camino as an eBook. The paperback edition was launched in May 2014 by … Continue reading
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