Cats on a Cold Tin Roof

This was yesterday. What took place today was much more violent, even more noisy, it happened too fast to take any photos, and much closer: on my balcony, invaded by neighbour Fax - who didn't stay long, though. Cat hair everywhere, reddish, white - and black. Fax chose the wisest option. In one big bond, he was downstairs and safe again. And he only wanted to make friends... :-(

Lucien Bodard

A great journalist - 'Lulu le Chinois'. Lucien Bodard was born in China, loved Asia, and knew how to tell stories about it, both in his books and in his articles in France-Soir.

For Cats...

Gift of Play / Cadeau de jeu | Aviva Community Fund

This is how we want this schoolyard to be - whereas so far, it is just a concrete jungle. Please help us to realize our dreams and vote for this project. This is the only thing we ask for - your vote.

There are two days left to vote for this project, here. On behalf of the kids, thank you!

Is this how the world sees us? Hope not...

Youth and New Media in the Middle-East

This is a most interesting study on the use of new media in 3 countries in the Middle-East (Lebanon, Jordan, UAE). The author is Jad Melki of the American University of Beirut (AUB). Remember his name!

The Angry Arab News Service/وكالة أنباء العربي الغاضب: Youth and media in the Middle East

Lebanon again, and Syria

I have been back in Amsterdam for a while now - almost a month, come to think of it! And life is so hectic again - no time to tell all there is to tell about the rest of Lebanon, and about Syria, where I travelled with my son Jonas.

But the least I can do is to share the pictures with you. So here are some more pictures of Lebanon... and you will find the others if you scroll down this page. The captions - in sofar as they don't exist yet - will follow as soon as possible...

More Lebanon pictures:



And more:



And the first Syria album:



And the second:



And the third and last:




That's it, folks! For the time being...