Tag: Zabine Van Ness
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Where We Left Off
“What’s going on with the Tamale?” Thus inquired my friend Patricia, just last night. As a subscriber to The Astonished Tamale!, she no doubt was puzzled at not having gotten any updates for the past four-and-and-half months. Okay, fasten your seat belts: It was May 8-9 when Zabine Van Ness and I returned to Seattle…
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Hanoi: Baha’i 20th Anniversary
April 29, 2012 (Sunday) – For Zabine Maryam (Linkins) Van Ness, this has been a journey of 20 years. For me, it only felt like one. We arrived Sunday morning at the hotel in Hanoi where the Baha’i community was gathering to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its founding. Stunning floral arrangements were everywhere. Many of…
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Vietnam: Hanoi Beginnings
April 29, 2012 (Sunday) – As I have explained, the stated reason Zabine Van Ness and I are in Vietnam is that the Hanoi Baha’i community, on the 20th anniversary of its founding, wanted to honor Zabine for her role in that seminal event. That “stated” reason is of course their reason – and a…
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Second Day Vietnam Photos
Some representative photos from our second day in Vietnam.
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Hanoi From the Handlebars
April 27, 2012 (Friday) – Our busy day started with an unexpected treat – motorcycle rides for Zabine and me. We knew that Baha’i friends were coming by to pick us up, and I suppose we expected a van or car or something. But the most normal mode of transport in Hanoi seems to be…
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Visiting Vietnam
Good morning, April 22. I can’t believe I’m on my way to Vietnam. The Vietnam trip has been in the works for several months, but I haven’t had the courage — till now — to write about it. Please don’t get me wrong: I’m excited about this trip — upbeat, optimistic, incredibly happy. What I’m…
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New High-def “Heart to Heart” Website
Whew! It’s hard to believe it’s been more than a month since I posted my March 8 article on Heart to Heart. Sorry to be quiet for so long, but so much has happened: I’ve ported my new presentation of the Heart to Heart program to its own, standalone web site: Heart to Heart HD. Even…