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Wishing each of you and your loved ones
a sweet New Year filled with health, happiness, renewal and peace.

With Love from New York,
gila

summer breakfast

an early summer breakfast

prepared by the Turkish contingenecy on a recent weekend ( note the tea in traditional glasses and endless salads)

photo by AL

celebrating

celebrating a special birthday in the family (photo from SW)

denver visit

flew out to colorado for a show my mom directed and brother acted in at East High School. That's him in costume -I didn't recognize him when he first came out on stage.

queens

jackson heights shop/walk down memory lane

busy for posting

promise more photos soon

eizeh keif

undeniable, a thrill from posting my blog in hebrew, even just for a little bit
the snow drifting upwards in my office window reminds me that I'm still in NY


one perfect line from the poetry site I am editing:


A vista of vague flakes like a framed star-field

Falling in unison to unity


(HP)

thinking of zim

working a fair amount on Zim projects this week

around the neighborhood

a sunny day on the UWS, love the detail on the side of this building on Amsterdam and 90th

modern magnets

an homage to consumerism

gift cards as canvas,

LM's dizzily decorated fridge

back in the office

SA to NY

photos from above

back in NY

goodye bulawayo

Sesi Hamba (I gotta go)

A snapshot as I got on the plane to Joburg

in rainbows

taken from the car. moments afterwards

I got Drenched!











( note: these were taken on a Sunday afternoon's drive back from Matopos, but are posted one the date of the Sunday before I left for New York, because I saw another incredible full rainbow driving back from the Center to Bulawayo)

jasmine flower

one of my favorites, growing over a friend's garage

kid's club

a new program started at the Center

awareness posters

AIDS awareness posters seen at related organizations around town

Nketa neighbors

daily life

grocery store in town, as seen from the parking lot






the Bart doll in this car - eternally parked in lot - made me smile

national flower

a friend holding a flame lily, Zimbabwe's national flower

a slight change of travel plans

may be coming to this place sooner than anticipated

Liana at Bulawayo Theater

Went with nearly 100 children from the Center to see a performance by the King George VI (KGVI) band, Liyana. Each member of this marimba band is a student at KGVI, a school for individuals with physical disabilities. The music and energy of this band is inspirational
I was first moved by Liana in November, during their rehearsal at KGVI

arachnophobia

in my kitchen

before

stopped at a cave with ancient paintings on our hike up
and enjoyed the vistas before the afternoon rainstorm

before and after

Went hiking at Matopos yesterday, reached the peak as the rains began These photos are from after the storm

clark road, bulawayo

A record rainfall in Zimbabwe
The trees lined Bulawayo streets are full, lush, and green
Farms in the region have been adversely affected by the daily rain

remembering

Francess Ruvarashe Saunyama


the biggest welcoming smile
bringing people closer with bright eyes
holding onto hands and hearts, no matter age, color, religion

may her memory be for a blessing











Oct 2003-Jan 2008

after the rains

zim from above

a green Zimbabwe after a season of rains

back in Zim