World Affairs And Beyond

On the 17th of May 2011, I attended Tatyana's Art Exhibition at the Vermont Arts Exchange. Tatyana is a student of the Bennington College Vermont. "More than a number" was how Tatyana tells the world about the sufferings of the families contaminated with Arsenic and Lead, in the industriales neighbourhood of Arica, Chile; through her camera lens. Tatyana Schmid - A very bright and wonderful young girl Vermont Arts Exchange

I will begin with quoting my long distance mommy Andrea Klouman Coppola. She said, " Sobia, You are allowed to feel sorrow, as we all do, that young lives were taken for no other reason than hate. It is senseless. …But do not feel regret that you are here ‘having ice cream”, because your mission is honorable. You are her e learning about the US culture and bringing your world into ours. You have opened my eyes to a nation, (I regretfully say) that all I ever heard about was through the voices of the media. You have brought humanity into my house and I truly appreciate. You deserve all the “ice cream” that you can eat."

Circus Clockwork Show A wonderful performance by the students of the New England Center For Circus Arts (NECCA). Flash photography was not allowed as it could distract the performers, so I had to use night mode. I was standing at the back on a very shaky stool, but glad I could take some snapshots nomatter how technically poor they may be; they still talk. :-)  New England Center For Circus Arts

Vermont's Grand Canyon

  The New England Maple Museum is a sincere effort to offer an educational and fun tour of the maple industry.

A really funny and sweet note I found at an Italian restaurant in New York !

With him thought to have died on the 13th of December 2001, he dies yet again ! The man seems to have nine lives, like a cat. He just won't stop. I wonder if this was the last time he died !