THE BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU.. AVOID WORDS LIKE MOHAMMED, MALAYSIA (OR 25 OTHER FAILING MUSLIM STATES) OR CUBA IN YOUR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

 There is a poem by that eminent latin american poet who belongs to all PABLO NERUDA 

How much happens in a day

and I will tell you what happened to me in a day..

Pablo continues:

Who would have said that the earth
with its ancient skin would change so much?
It has more volcanoes than yesterday,
the sky has brand-new clouds,
the rivers are flowing differently.
Besides, so much has come into being!
I have inaugurated hundreds
of highways and buildings,
delicate, clean bridges

like ships or violins.

Pablo lived at a time when snooping at people's lives had not reached such sophistication. If you are interested in what lies ahead please read the Israeli historian, Yuval Noah Harari.

This morning, I woke up to the news that hundreds of barbers in Afghanistan would be out of work as the ruling Islamist militants have warned them not to trim beards and hair of the Afghan population. Beauty salons are closed too.

Why is this of interest to me, apart from a human rights point of view? 

A friend of mine in Malacca needed 250 dollars and I know him well and immediately said Yes. He said he had used a transfer service called WISE and had no problem receiving the amount from his cousin in the USA.

So on the 19^th of this month, I sent 250 dollars to my friend in Malacca, Malaysia.

Most people in this world do not know that almost all Muslim males carry the name Mohammed but are identified by other names in their usually very long names, certainly true in Malaysia (perhaps not in Indonesia where the names remind them of their Hindu past and usually single words)

So the full name for transfer of money was Mohammed S…. bin Mohammed Y..  In Malaysia bin means, son of, so his full name has two Mohammed in it.

You must congratulate the Artificial intelligence. It picked up that the fact that 1. The money transfer was going to Malaysia, a designated Muslim majority country with terrorist connections and 2. The person had the attention seeking name Mohammed, not once but twice 

The poor man was waiting for his money. He desperately needed it. Today is 27^th, a full week later. I received a note from the company.

  What is the purpose of this transfer and how do you know your recipient? (please give us a detailed explanation)

  What does CUBA in your reference field refer to? (please give us a detailed explanation)

  Please confirm if there is any direct or indirect Cuban involvement in this transaction?

I use the moniker CUBA the country or COCHIN a city in India in my communications. To identify this transaction, I had named it DR.CUBA 

Uninformed people in USA especially while condemning the economic situation in Cuba, do not comprehend the role of their government in causing the misery in Cuba.

The previous administration choked Cuba by cutting off any sort of financial assistance by ANYONE around the world. I tried to send a small amount of money to a family in Cuba, from Mexico, Brasil and France  (from USA of course it is not possible).. all were negated.

So a simple man in Malacca who has the required name Mohammed does not understand the Taliban request that barbers would be punished if they trim beards. They are related as far as the Artificial Intelligence is concerned.

Just including the word CUBA in your conversation or communication, especially if it involves a money transfer however small it may be, would draw the attention or ire of the USA government. 

By the way the communication I received was from Europe as the transfer company is based in Europe.

Such is the power of the Embargo against Cuba by the USA !

The conservative philosophy always has been: If you are not with us, you are against us.  

All the enemies of the WEST, the 25 counties mentioned in the Terrorist list plus states like CUBA, VENEZUELA , if they are mentioned in your communications, it will be a red flag. 

In this case, the red flags were. CUBA. MALAYSIA. MOHAMMED. Even though I am a Jew, like many of the jews of the Levant and the east, it has an arabic sound to it. God forbid, you try and send money to IRAN ..

PS :WISE money transfers, which I will never use again, after nearly four weeks since i initiated the money transfer, informed me that my money has been refunded to my account and not delivered to a man in need in Malacca, Malaysia 

 

JEWISH NEW YEAR 5782 WITH ALL LOVED ONES IN THE HEART .. FROM MIAMI WITH LOVE

The Jewish New Year has already begun for me. Second year in a row, that there would be no communal get together. 

So be with the people who mean friendship over a period of time.. lucky to be able to do that in Miami.

Dr M and Mrs G

The Samos brought back memories of Durban and Jo'burg and Cape Town.. the country of birth of Mrs G.

So let the new year begin with tantalizing taste, a little bit exotic..

Dr M poured a nice drop of the wine.. soft and not too harsh on the stomach. May this year be blessed with plenty of wine to drink.

AND MOST OF ALL FRIENDSHIP. we were chatting at their home, then a short drive, but pleasant scenery, to a restaurant outdoors with good service and delicious food.

The Year has begun well.

when we came back to their home, we were sitting and chatting until 1 am, a record 9 hours of schmooze as we like to call it.. conversation touching on all humanistic aspects of life.. proud of our liberal tradition and our abhorence to all forms of extremism.

slow drive along the coastal roads with small townships with spanish memories, now completely anglicized, some still holding on to the charm of the pre-tourist days, the others embracing the tourists with abandon, with modern cuisine, bars, music, fusion of all sorts and a general air of enjoyment.

Dr M had chosen an open air restaurant , he was greeted warmly by the staff and thus I got more than my share of friendliness from the staff. 

Dr M having eaten there many times made excellent recommendations.

I liked this dish: Crispy Eggplant, goat cheese, orange and calabrian chili

I got the honour of choosing the wine. a sauvignon from Loire to pay homage to my association to that land 

We had gone to bed after 9 hours of conversations and in the morning , in no hurry, we ate some smoked salmon ..May this year be a year of eating a lot of fish..

My friends in Cuba are always close to my heart and I received greetings from them not for the Jewish New year but for them every day is a good day..

The morning was gorgeous and i was able to sit alone observing the clouds and feel the air and the warmth.

Just as I said good bye to Dr and Mrs MG, a message came from my clinical associate about an Indian patient I was concerned about. I had to convey to him on this sunday morning the good news about his health and he said. You made my day.

So the Jewish New Year has begun with Healing ..

My destination was the beach house of Mr and Mrs JS and as soon as I entered the house, they said that I must stay the night. A welcome invitation indeed.

Another greeting from Cuba wishing a good day. I am concerned very much about my island and the difficult times they are going through..

As the New Year begins I join the 15 million Jews in this world in welcoming the year and as the greetings below says..

LET THERE BE PEACE LOVE AND HEALTH TO ALL THE PEOPLE

Malaysia. Kerala. Iran.

To people who sacrificed their time during the past year of covid isolation. Thank you, MA.

There are some special people who I have to thank, really they dont need to be thanked as they are always in my heart .

Sr Carlos, he is my travelling friend, fond of linen suits, sunglasses and panama hats

Le petite poete de la Côte Sauvage

To my two good christian friends from Cochin, RN and MM. thank you and may you share my hope for a wonderful year of less suffering. Perhaps we can meet soon in your wonderful coastal land.

Many people kept up correspondence during these long months of isolation

Thailand

Cambodia 

Malaysia 

Kerala 

Qatar

Israel

Iran 

Colombia

Mexico

Cuba

Brasil

My Indian relatives and patients 

So the Jewish New Year has begun for me, it has begun well and I want TODOS OS POVOS all the people to enjoy the peace and happiness of the New year..

L SHANAH TOVA TIKKETEVU  5782