Walking on Tiptoes, Isabel Whitcomb
I remember young Isabel in my house in Geneva in 2004 playing in the pool with my kids, walking on tiptoes. She was beautiful with glorious blonde hair, slender like a ballerina, dainty as a daisy...
View Article70 Years Partition
NamesteJai Swami Narayan!Also happy BalewerA very Happy Rakshabundan day, 6 August 2017Dear brothers and sisters.On behalf of my mother,Being a very auspicious year, it is a great pleasure for me to be...
View ArticleAt the Victoria and Albert Museum with Shashi Tharoor
At the Victoria and Albert Museum with Shashi Tharoor, London, 28th February 2017Does anyone remember our colleague Shashi Tharoor back in the early 80's when we were working in the old CWR building?...
View ArticleRemembering Rita 1945 - 2015
Remembering Rita 1945 - 2015Rita disliked fuss. She was pretty straightforward about most things. She would fidget when things got overly complicated for no reason. In fact, this was a delightful...
View ArticleThe Lady, the Knight and the Elusive Higgs Boson!
The Lady, the Knight and the Elusive Higgs Boson!Former UNHCR humanitarian worker and author Vatsala Virdee was accorded the honourable title of Lady Virdee on 17 October 2014 when Her Majesty Queen...
View ArticleCarole, full of good humor RIP
Dear Friends,This year we lost Carole who attended our lunch on many occasions. She was a fun loving person always affable and jovial and it was lovely to see her during our very special festive...
View ArticleEulogy for Isabel
Dear Susan from FayThis has been a most rewarding and inspirational viewing. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. Faith Jones is someone I would love to meet. So powerful and yet subtle, so...
View ArticleFrom Fay to Friends
Good afternoon to my two sister, and my close friends:Thanks, GInny and Kay for your consoling emails. A big heartfelt thanks to Julie for arranging to send my condolence message and flowers online....
View ArticleIsabel Whitcomb Obituary 1998-2016 Be Strong
Memorial Day, Saturday, 8th October, 2016Duke Memorial Methodist church in DurhamBe StrongIsabel had the most beautiful spirit. She was playful, loving, stayed close to her brother Philip for support...
View ArticleIsabel Whitcomb Obituary 1998-2016 Be Strong
Memorial Day, Saturday, 8th October, 2016Duke Memorial Methodist church in DurhamBe StrongIsabel had the most beautiful spirit. She was playful, loving, stayed close to her brother Philip for support...
View ArticleIsabel
I spoke to Susan this morning, I don't think she will ever get over this. In fact she told me she will never recover from this. She had taken every precaution to ensure that Isabel was well looked...
View ArticleIsabel Whitcomb 1998- 2016
Isabel Whitcomb 1998- 2016Isabel, loving daughter of Giles and Susan Whitcomb passed away in Durham, North Carolina on 2 October 2016 after a long and difficult two year battle with severe...
View ArticleAiglon College Graduation Speech 2016
Aiglon College Graduation Speech 2016 Distinguished Guests,Faculty of Aiglon College and Graduands,It is a great pleasure and an honour for me to give this year’s Graduation speech.I have agonized...
View ArticleFather of the Groom Speech, Beau Rivage Palace, 22 July 2016
1. Jas and Devani – What an incredible - ceremony! And Devani you looked breathtaking beautiful today.2. Now Devani – before I start - welcome officially to our family! Finally! You are the perfect...
View ArticleLacustre, Ouchy, Lausanne, 21 July 2016
If you are looking for a place to chill out in Ouchy, Lausanne, head to the newly opened funky bar and restaurant at Lacustre on the port opposite the Beau Rivage Palace Hotel. We organized a...
View ArticleFarewell Sir Professor Tom Kibble 2nd June 2016
I am deeply saddened to hear this news. Tom indelibly marked our field of particle physics and was rightly considered to be one of the few sculptors of the standard model of particle physics. His...
View ArticlePhotograph 51 - 14 October 2015
While we were in London last week we managed with great difficulty to get tickets for Photograph 51. It's about the discovery of DNA and the role played by Rosalind Franklin. It was a wonderful play...
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