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Hors du soleil, des baisers et des parfums sauvages, tout nous parait futile. Albert Camus

Except for the sun, kisses and the sweet smell of nature, everything seemed insignificant.
Thx to Demonia for the translation

I miss everyday my friends from all over the world : Carolyn, Neena, Rifat, Raheela, Mimi, Madhu, Jaya, Marie-Angeles, Ece, Nandita, Emine, Marine, Meyzi, Kiki, Jameene, Edda, Heather, Sarah, Christiane, Sally, Violet, Lali, Abba, Jackie, Kiran, Asha, Sunita, Irene, Maria, Najoie, Oytun, Rekha, Hayat, Marika, Tazmeen, Ylva, Annie, Nuriye, Sevgi, Claude, Brigitte, Selmin, Beate, Ornella, Jenny, Gerda, Samia, Cezva, and so many more!

I feel home in :

with my children in Petra, Jordan

Dacca, Bangladesh (1974-1976, I love the people)
Karachi, Pakistan (1976-1978, so interesting)
Lagos, Nigeria (1978-1982, actually, I did not like it so much)
Mumbai, India (1982-1985, my favorite)
Barcelona, Spain (1985-1988, a pleasure)
Kathmandu, Nepal (1988-1991, what an experience)
Muscat, Oman (1991-1994, nature!!!)
Paris, France (1994-1998, I rediscovered my hometown)
Beirut, Lebanon (1998-1999, a lot to say)
Istanbul, Turkey (1999-2003, the best!)
Montevideo, Uruguay (Nov2003-May 2004)
Next?............Madrid! Madrid! Madrid! from the 4th of July! let us see!

A poem - Pablo Neruda

nature

Muere lentamente quien no viaja, quien no lee, quien no oye musica, quien no encuentra gracia en su mismo. Muere lentamente quien destruye su amor propio, quien no se deja ayudar.
Muere lentamente quien se transforma en esclavo del habito, repitiendo todos los dias los mismos trayectos, quien no cambia de marca, no arriesga vestir un color nuevo y no le habla a quien no conoce.
Muere lentamente quien hace de la television su guru. Muere lentamente quien evita una pasion, quien prefiere el negro sobre blanco y los puntos sobre las "ies" a un remolino de emociones, justamente las que rescatan el brillo de los ojos, sonrisas de los bostezos, corazones a los tropiezos y sentimientos
Muere lentamente quien no voltea la mesa cuando esta infeliz en el trabajo, quien no arriesga lo cierto por lo incierto para ir detras de un sueno, quien no se permite por lo menos una vez en la vida, huir de los consejos sensatos.
Muere lentamente, quien pasa los dias quejandose de su mala suerte o de la lluvia incesante. Muere lentamente, quien abandonando un proyecto antes de iniciarlo, no preguntando de un asunto que desconoce o no respondiendo cuando le indagan sobre algo que sabe.

"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it solely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one corner of the earth all one's lifetime." -- Mark Twain

All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadow shall spring,
Renewed be the sword that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.--
Bilbo Baggins, in The Lord of the Rings

Intro Updated Mar 15, 2007
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850prc May 30, 2010 at 5:36 AM Report Abuse

Happy Birthday wishes to you from Florida, Marie-Aude. I haven't seen you around VT much, I hope you're getting to travel all over the world in your time away. :)
THLIN May 29, 2009 at 7:38 AM Report Abuse

Happy birthday!!!
sudo2008 Mar 1, 2009 at 5:40 PM Report Abuse

Hi,nice home page & photos,best wishes and goodluck from Mumbai>India
Etoile2B May 29, 2008 at 10:15 AM Report Abuse

Happy Birthday from sunny California! Here's to many more wonderful years!
MalenaN May 29, 2008 at 8:30 AM Report Abuse

Happ Birthday Marie-Aude! I wish you a wonderful day!
cpiers47 May 29, 2008 at 7:46 AM Report Abuse

Happy birthday! Best wishes for a great day!
olja1234 May 29, 2008 at 7:34 AM Report Abuse

Happy Birthday to you, Marie-Aude. Have a wonderful day!
Bokhari76 May 29, 2008 at 2:40 AM Report Abuse

happy birthday mam. Have a great day.
a2lopes May 29, 2008 at 1:37 AM Report Abuse

Holla Marie-Aude. Feliz cumpleanos. Saludos desde Lisboa
Vulindlela May 29, 2007 at 3:26 PM Report Abuse

Happy Birthday!