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The Star Group is one of the projects I support through KIva.org. It is such an optimistic name for this group of women who work together selling clothing. The conditions for women in Sierra Leone are intolerable. The rape of women is routine. And the rapi

The Star Group is one of the projects I support through KIva.org. It is such an optimistic name for this group of women who work together selling clothing. The conditions for women in Sierra Leone are intolerable. The rape of women is routine. And the rapists, are rarely convicted. In fact the victim is often shunned and treated as an outcast by her own family if the rape is revealed. The leader of this group of bright beautiful women is 28 year-old Hadiatu who has been running the ready to wear clothing business for years. It is so easy to give through Kiva.org. The money you give is a loan and you can give as little as $25 and know that you are making a big difference to someone who lives in a far less hospitable part of the world than you do.

The Star Group is one of the projects I support through KIva.org. It is such an optimistic name for this group of women who work together selling clothing. The conditions for women in Sierra Leone are intolerable. The rape of women is routine. And the rapi

The Star Group is one of the projects I support through KIva.org. It is such an optimistic name for this group of women who work together selling clothing. The conditions for women in Sierra Leone are intolerable. The rape of women is routine. And the rapists, are rarely convicted. In fact the victim is often shunned and treated as an outcast by her own family if the rape is revealed. The leader of this group of bright beautiful women is 28 year-old Hadiatu who has been running the ready to wear clothing business for years. It is so easy to give through Kiva.org. The money you give is a loan and you can give as little as $25 and know that you are making a big difference to someone who lives in a far less hospitable part of the world than you do.

The Star Group is one of the projects I support through KIva.org. It is such an optimistic name for this group of women who work together selling clothing. The conditions for women in Sierra Leone are intolerable. The rape of women is routine. And the rapi

The Star Group is one of the projects I support through KIva.org. It is such an optimistic name for this group of women who work together selling clothing. The conditions for women in Sierra Leone are intolerable. The rape of women is routine. And the rapists, are rarely convicted. In fact the victim is often shunned and treated as an outcast by her own family if the rape is revealed. The leader of this group of bright beautiful women is 28 year-old Hadiatu who has been running the ready to wear clothing business for years. It is so easy to give through Kiva.org. The money you give is a loan and you can give as little as $25 and know that you are making a big difference to someone who lives in a far less hospitable part of the world than you do.

The Star Group is one of the projects I support through KIva.org. It is such an optimistic name for this group of women who work together selling clothing. The conditions for women in Sierra Leone are intolerable. The rape of women is routine. And the rapi

The Star Group is one of the projects I support through KIva.org. It is such an optimistic name for this group of women who work together selling clothing. The conditions for women in Sierra Leone are intolerable. The rape of women is routine. And the rapists, are rarely convicted. In fact the victim is often shunned and treated as an outcast by her own family if the rape is revealed. The leader of this group of bright beautiful women is 28 year-old Hadiatu who has been running the ready to wear clothing business for years. It is so easy to give through Kiva.org. The money you give is a loan and you can give as little as $25 and know that you are making a big difference to someone who lives in a far less hospitable part of the world than you do.

The Star Group is one of the projects I support through KIva.org. It is such an optimistic name for this group of women who work together selling clothing. The conditions for women in Sierra Leone are intolerable. The rape of women is routine. And the rapi

The Star Group is one of the projects I support through KIva.org. It is such an optimistic name for this group of women who work together selling clothing. The conditions for women in Sierra Leone are intolerable. The rape of women is routine. And the rapists, are rarely convicted. In fact the victim is often shunned and treated as an outcast by her own family if the rape is revealed. The leader of this group of bright beautiful women is 28 year-old Hadiatu who has been running the ready to wear clothing business for years. It is so easy to give through Kiva.org. The money you give is a loan and you can give as little as $25 and know that you are making a big difference to someone who lives in a far less hospitable part of the world than you do.

The documentary 'Half The Sky. Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide' based on the extraordinary and extraordinarily important book of the same name by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn is a documentary we should all see.

The documentary 'Half The Sky. Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide' based on the extraordinary and extraordinarily important book of the same name by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn is a documentary we should all see.

When I was in Vienna, in November, for the premiere of Chuzpe...

When I was in Vienna, in November, for the premiere of Chuzpe (You Gotta Have Balls in English) at the Kammerspiel Theatre, I frequented my favorite cafe, the Cafe Eiles, where I, way too frequently, overdosed on their fabulous Topfen Strudel. I have just found out that a photograph of me has now joined the ranks of photographs on the walls of the cafe of the many writers who have been and still are regulars at Cafe Eiles. I am thrilled. I think I may actually be positioned quite close to the legendary Topfen Strudel itself.

This is what I did today. And this is why by the end of the day...

This is what I did today. And this is why by the end of the day my arm and shoulder ached. The very first thing I cooked, five and a half weeks after my shoulder surgery, when my arm was still supposed to be in a sling, was twenty pounds of turkey and vegetable strudel. Six large strudels. They may not look like the more delicate looking Viennese strudels, but they look good to me.  I have not been able to write or type properly or cook.  So this batch of cooking felt so satisfying and made me feel as though life may soon be back to normal or what passes for normal if you like to cook in bulk as I do.

Thank you so much for your good wishes. I was so touched. Look after your shoulders. Rotator cuff...

Thank you so much for your good wishes. I was so touched. Look after  your shoulders. Rotator cuff surgery is no picnic. I am typing with one finger of my left hand. So slow.

A review on Blog Critics.

A review on Blog Critics.