When visiting the 2019 edition of ‘Art Brussels,’ last weekend, the title for this post came into my mind. Creativity transforms ideas into reality. These people went ‘beyond’ that stage… In my latest publication ‘Whispers of Oman,’ Agnes, strongly discouraged by her parents to write Ghazal, Urdu poetry, never questioned her creativity. For the first … Continue reading
Today the 46th edition of the yearly Carnival in La Roche-en-Ardenne ended with the traditional parade. This time there were about 38 groups, trying to tell serious things, about the climate change. Some groups wear colors of nature, others were lesser, more playful in their themes, some (in my opinion) were meaningless, absurd… To say … Continue reading
Last Saturday in Antwerp, during the Day of the Academies, while more than 8000 students of music, word, dance and image showed their skills, I made my own tour, based on their theme ´Time.´ Only, my walk was a ´timeless one,´ as explained in the pictures I made. (click on thumbnail to enlarge the pictures) … Continue reading
Before the full Moon would appear above La Roche-en-Ardenne, my hometown, in the southern part of Belgium, the sunny sky impressed. Soon spring will start. When the full Moon started to appear, I went out for a ´Moonwalk´ in the town, with delightful pictures as result. As this Moon will be the biggest and brightest … Continue reading
Although busy with my new book project coming up, for Valentine, the day after… I still like to refer to my latest publication: Whispers of Oman; A treasure box, full with stories of Arab women… As is the story in Muscat Daily, with Valentine´s Day… Continue reading
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