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  Dr Olaf Ribeiro, Champion of Trees   Background and introduction for the proclamation agenda bill   In Recognition of Dr. Olaf Ribeiro: Dedicated Bainbridge Island Volunteer and Consummate Teacher and Storyteller   Dr. Olaf Ribeiro is one of those rare gems of a human being who makes the world a better place.  He certainly deserves to be recognized for his years of service and dedication to Bainbridge Island and its citizens, including the trees.  Among his many services to the community was his time spent saving historic trees, such as the Blakely Japanese Maple, and teaching through his Bainbridge Historical Museum Historic Tree Tours and nature walks.  He guided fungi tours at IslandWood that could lead even the uncertain neophyte to an incredible understanding and appreciation for these amazing life forms.  He would gleefully--yes, gleefully!--step into the woods to measure trees for tour participants and invite them to help...

 

  Ken Pereira A Star Next Door   Ken is the son of Hubert & Audrey Pereira (originally from India, with relationships in Dar & Kampala).  Ken is also the nephew of Uganda star cricketer Charlie DeSouza. (Field Hockey Canada)   Field Hockey Ontario is happy to share the sixth of many posts in our new series of content titled "Where are they now?" This series will highlight alumni from FHO, their playing, coaching, and umpiring careers, and what they are doing now. We are happy to introduce our sixth individual, Ken Pereira. Please enjoy this write-up on Ken's Field Hockey experience and what he does in the present, as written by Ken himself. Ken was first introduced to hockey through Charlie and Johnny D’Souza, Ken’s uncle and cousin. He was 16 and played for the GOA junior team. He continued playing with the GOA Golds, with his brother Chris, and then played for the GOA Reds. He began playing fo...

  From a friend: A former student of mine who lives in Kenya sent me this sad item on the death of one of Africa's few remaining "Super Tuskers".   Today we have lost a Tsavo Icon. Mourning IL TALAL one of Africa’s last great Super “Tuskers” It is with great sadness that today we report on the death of IL Talal, one of Tsavo’s most iconic and well-loved super tuskers.  He was well known for his long symmetrical ivory that touched ground. He was a shy elephant and often in the company of 2 or 3 other bulls (his askari’s or bodyguards). He lived close to human settlements on the edge of the Tsavo West National Park.  We first caught wind that IL Tala had been suffering from a suspected spear wound in late Feb. Our partners MWCT informed us immediately and two treatments have been carried out since with the KWS veterinary unit (supported by DSWT). IL Talal seemed to be making a good recovery. He was monitored daily by MWCT scouts and all seemed ok, but sadl...

 Before you write your next phrase that you take for granted, ready this: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210330-the-harmful-ableist-language-you-unknowingly-use

  Kuldip Raj Sondhi was born in Lahore Punjab in what was then India in 1924. He was the Little Theatre Club board of Trustees Chairman, hotelier and play writer. Among his 10 plays written when he was already in his 70s all were produced to great acclaim at the little theatre club in Mombasa. His themes were brave takes on multicultural mixed African Indian European love stories that were often Taboo subjects not always comfortable for the audience at the time. After taking a break from being a handsome beach bum and writer when he started his family he began one of his many enterprises that were to become his legacy as a hotelier. He was brought to Mombasa Kenya as a young boy with his grandmother and they moved into a house near the railway station. Kuldip’s mischievous behaviour worried his mother enough that she decided to send him and his brother Jagdish to India to boarding school. In what was not uncommon in those days they did not return to Kenya for 8 years ...

  In recognition of the many contributions of the late Edward P. “Buddy” Bullard, III. Awarded annually to Princeton's School of Public and International Affairs alumnus who works professionally with communities of colour and who serves as a mentor to current students of colour at Princeton SPIA.  Bullard Award Recipient 2021 Dr Tanya (Toni) De Mello (MPA-URP '08) (Toni's family were originally from Dar es Salaam) With a background that includes finance, management consulting, public policy, urban and regional planning and law, Dr Tanya (who we call "Toni") De Mello has spent much of her career researching and addressing equity, diversity and inclusion with a focus on bias in the workplace. She is a human rights lawyer who has worked on issues of discrimination, harassment and sexual violence for the last decade. Through her extensive research, work and advocacy, Toni has become a leading expert in equity and inclusion in Canada. Toni holds two Bachelors Degrees o...

  Dr Bertha de Souza A rare human being   By Cyprian Fernandes ONCE IN A lifetime, sometimes more than once, we are privileged to meet an extraordinary personality. More often than not, when we do, we celebrate them from afar and when we are in their company, we can sense the air is filled with a kind of magic. The English poet Thomas Ford once wrote: “There is a lady sweet and kind,  Was never a face so pleased my mind;  I did but see her passing by. And yet I'll love her till I die. Her gesture, motion, and her smiles,  Her wit, her voice my heart beguiles …” I won’t go that far. Yet, I always felt that the person I have in mind was special. Her smile could light up a darkened evening, her kindness, generosity, elegance and personality were the stuff of superstars. She always wore a sari and epitomized all that is great in Goan womanhood. I always admired her. Yesterday (April 6, 2011), a packed church, five priests, and several attendants bade farew...

  Sultan Somjee: One who dares to dream is a prophet Saturday, April 03, 2021   One who dreams is called a prophet Published by Amazon 616 pages     Author Sultan Somjee who now lives in Burnaby, Canada, accepting a peace staff and leaves of a peace tree from a Pokot Elder A forever thinking Sultan Somjee.    By  CYPRIAN FERNANDES   This book is not for peace sceptics or peace unbelievers. Academic Evelin G. Lindner sums it up quite nicely and others have given comments on Sultan Somjee’s work in similar voice, especially, the venerable author and academic Prof Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who spoke in a glowing voice at the virtual launch of the book in November 2020. Dr Lindner, the founder of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies, writes: The book “is indispensable reading for every citizen of this world who wishes to work for a worthwhile future for our children. Somjee presents his profound insight into the peace building tr...