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BwC S4E4 – Suresh Raina | Raina hai mere dil mein
December 5, 2019 Juston Terry 0 Comment
The Lucknow-Kanpur area has the best
vegetarian food in India. Especially the yellow dal (lentil) and
baingan ka bharta (minced eggplant)… …in fact, even the non-vegetarian food
is amazing. Traditional families in the area are known
for preparing special mutton delicacies… They cook special meat in the tandoor
(earthen clay ovens)… …buried in the ground with garlic and rum. A friend of mine makes 'Dal baati',
With mutton in red chillies… I really love Dal baati… … but in UP and Bihar, they know
how to make it perfectly… …they stuff the flour with ghee…
Dry Dal… …The mutton is marinated with
special spices and cooked… …and it's really dark and very tasty … …it melts in your mouth… … And because it's hot,
you just end up overeating! My mouth is watering
and I have tears in my eyes! We'll have to observe
a minute's silence now. You must have imagined what it would
feel like to get your India cap… But, when you actually got it,
how did you feel? I remember… It was a tour of
Sri Lanka in 2005… Rahul bhai (Rahul Dravid) was the captain…
he gave me my ODI cap. Viru bhai (Virendra Sehwag), Paaji (Sachin
Tendulkar), Dada (Sourav Ganguly)… Gautam Gambhir, MS Dhoni,
VVS Laxman… – An army of stalwarts.
– Yuvi pa (Yuvraj Singh)… Bhaju pa (Harbhajan Singh), Ashu bhai
(Ashish Nehra)… everyone was there. I was this young, little guy sitting there… …hoping someone would
come and ask me to play. Then, the night before the match,
I found out that I was going to play… I couldn't sleep…
Because I was going to play… Then, Rahul bhai gave me the cap
and told me… "Well done, you have performed well in
first-class cricket… …and in the U-19s as well as India A,
even at the NCA (National Cricket Academy). So, just enjoy yourself". I got out on the first ball,
off (Muttiah) Muralitharan… Again, I couldn't sleep…
wondering if I would ever play again. Irfan (Pathan) asked me,
"Why are you sitting so despondently?" I told him, "No man… it is my first match… … You still get to bowl, I'm done…" He [Irfan] then suggested, "Don't think of that.
Take a catch… get a run-out…" Then, Rahul bhai came and said,
"Come on! It happens… Let's see your fielding prowess as well." So, then I managed to run out
Marvan Atapattu… Then (Mohammed) Kaif bhai, Yuvi pa…
they were like a wall… at point and covers. I used to be at mid-off…
that's how we fielded. At point, Yuvi pa was awesome… And he would throw it to Kaif…
and I would back it up from behind. At the time… Zaheer bhai (Zaheer Khan),
Ashu bhai, Irfan… Ajit bhai (Ajit Agarkar)… …we would always get stick from them… …especially on the last two balls,
asking us to stay back. If we tried to attack… we were told,
"Last two balls… stay back!" There was a chance for a catch
occasionally… …but, on the last ball, the bowler is always
thinking that it's been a good over… …let me not concede a boundary. If even one of us went ahead…
"Stay back!". The fielding in the circle is like that,
be it… …Kaif, Yuvi pa, Virat (Kohli),
Jaddu (Ravindra Jadeja), Ajju (Ajinkya Rahane)… …all create pressure by attacking. And that creates momentum, we throw
the ball as soon as it comes to us. But then the captain goes,
"Don't throw". And the bowlers go,
"Stay back". It used to be fun… I really enjoyed fielding. Just like the army of night watchmen
who shout, "Stay awake!" To keep each other awake. Like you are now also…
you are a UP boy. But now half you are a
Chennai boy also. Chennai crowd loves you like
you are one of their own. Like if you were to go and ask someone…
no one believes that MS Dhoni is from Ranchi. They will tell you,
"No, he is from Chennai". No one believes that
Suresh Raina is from UP… …they always say,
"He is from Chennai". The spectators in Chennai are very knowledgeable. Whether you win or lose…
Whoever the player is… …they have a different level of
appreciation for everyone. However… the yellow team…
our Chennai Super Kings… …had a whole host of big
name players initially. Matthew Hayden, Kepler Wessels, the coach…
(Stephen) Fleming … He used to plan for every game differently. Sometimes he would come in as an Army officer,
sometimes as Naval officer… …sometimes he would come in a lungi. – Really?! Stephen Fleming?!
– Definitely. – Wolf in sheep's clothing, huh?!
– Definitely. Sometimes he would do the 'haka'. – So… Fleming used to play characters…
– In meetings. … in meetings he used to play characters?!
– Before the season… yes… Army officer… he was very different.
It was a lot of fun. "Come on boys!… Band of Brothers…"
stuff like that. The sort of practice we used to do…
it was quite different… I still remember… In 2008, Matthew Hayden
was making some plans… We were playing against
Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai… …so we were just discussing some plans. Kepler said, "So, 40 runs in 6 overs
[for the loss of] 2 wickets… or 1." Haydos (Matthew Hayden) said,
"No mate… 6 overs, 60 (runs), no wickets. From ball 1, I am going to smash
Ishant Sharma over mid-off… …if I get lucky… I'll keep hitting hard". We were like… the thinking seems good… …but it'll be a problem
if we can't pull it off in this match. So, he changed the perception
within the team at that time… The first six overs are important
in the game… Like Viru bhai… Sachin… Dada… Viru bhai… his approach to hitting
was very unique… Viru bhai had been doing it for a while…
But when Matthew Hayden came in to the IPL… … he totally changed everyone's
perception of planning. So, I would say that we began preparing
for the 2011 World Cup from 2009 itself. First ball, 6. Next ball, 4.
Bring it on. It was tough to play that Indian team.
We had batting legends in our line-up, from 1 to 8. Down the order, Ashu bhai,
Zaheer bhai, Bhaju pa… …given the opportunity, even
they would go for their shots. During the World Cup…
Paaji, Viru bhai, Virat… everyone… Sachin at the top… he was a great mentor,
a brilliant player… And of course, God! So, there were a couple of incidents
from the World Cup time… …in the match against Pakistan,
we didn't get our food on time… …because of all the heavy security…
The Prime Ministers… …of both the countries
had come to watch the match. So, Paaji said, "Forget the food… let's go!
We have a match to win. Grab some bananas or whatever is available
and let's go… we have to defeat them". So he was also playing the role
of a mentor … …because there was so much pressure of
playing in India. Wherever we went, all we heard was,
"You must win! Must win!" I still remember something, Ashu bhai had said,
after our loss against South Africa… "You will see… they will applaud us
at Wankhede". So, despite the failure, he was just looking
for an opportunity, and he said… "This is our opportunity… we lost once,
never again". And Gary… of course, Gary is… we are both a
Gary Kirsten fan club. – Definitely.
– We both are… what a guy! He is a good man… and on top of that,
he is a very good human being. He always remains calm,
irrespective of the situation… …he always gives importance
to each and every player. And he always believes in process. He never wants to only see results. He believes that if you have a good process,
you are the guy for him. Like how you are talking to me
like an elder brother… Similarly, even Gary bhai was
like an elder brother… And that's where his greatness lay… …when we won, he was calm and relaxed,
no interviews. Just came and said, "Well done, well played boys.
So happy for you… enjoy the night." That's it. Apart from Gary, if anyone can remain unfazed
in both wins and losses… – Then that is MS Dhoni.
– MS Dhoni… absolutely. Despite not wearing sunglasses…
you still cannot tell. Because he doesn't even wear sunglasses…
His eyes don't show any emotion. Come on, man… show us some reaction… But he does get angry, you don't see it.
The cameras don't pick it up. But, as soon as the telecast cuts to ads,
he'll go, "Better get your act together." He does it inconspicuously. We were playing against Pakistan,
Umar Akmal complained about me saying… "Dhoni bhai, look at him (Suresh)…
he is using foul language." I wasn't using any foul language. He (Dhoni) asks, "What happened?"
I said, "I'm just needling him… …telling him to score some runs,
They have a target to chase…" Mahi bhai said, "Keep doing it",
telling me to add more pressure on him. He is very good at reading
the game situation. He is hailed as the world's best finisher…
he knows what's going to happen next. At any given point, he is ready with
three different game plans… A, B, C… Be it as a batsman, as keeper, as captain…
he is always ready with different plans. He plans overnight… then gets a feel for it
in the morning and tries to visualize. He makes sure that the conscious mind
understands the subconscious ideas. So, a lot of people don't
know this about him. Which is why he remains calm, because
he knows that it's his game at the end of the day. He has created this entire setup…
with his thought process… …by standing by his team and giving players
ample chances to play and succeed. He has a very unique understanding of
the game and game plans… I think he is a chess player
disguised as a cricketer… You can definitely say that… the
opposition can't predict his next moves… He is known for chasing down targets…
he works really hard, visualises scenarios… With rotating the strike… sometimes,
he will step out and nudge a single… …that's not his actual game. He is letting
the bowler know that he can take him on. But he isn't hitting the bowler just yet,
just takes a single… …till he gets a bad ball and hits it for a four.
He plays mind games with the bowler. He toys with them! Ever since your daughter has been born…
so, I know this about you… you're… A volcano of love just erupted
in your heart… It's the best feeling… When I saw her for the first time…
Daughters especially are God's gift… The moment when I saw her for the first time…
that was a different feeling… All the credit goes to Priyanka… Priyanka's family,
my family… She has done it really proudly. We had already planned
to name her 'Gracia'… We were planning it since our honeymoon…
we were in Barcelona… We heard "Gracias" a lot of times
in Barcelona… Then, Priyanka said that if we have a daughter,
we will name her Gracia… You were telling me about this shirt…
the GRF. So, this is the foundation
named after your daughter? Yeah, when she (Garcia) was born,
Priyanka had decided that… …she wanted to do something
for our society. A lot of mothers are unaware about
women's health… …especially in the rural areas…
This is more rampant in Uttar Pradesh… And she (Priyanka) belongs to Meerut… It is very important to spread the awareness… …sometimes needless miscarriages happen… …or sometimes the local doctors aren't
aware of certain diseases/complications. She is working hard towards improving the
mid-wife culture for the last 8 months. – Wow… that's great!
– Hopefully something good will come out of it. This is obviously coming from a
very personal place for her… – …so that's always the best.
– She felt something. She told me, "I really want to help all those women…
they go through a lot during pregnancy." I said, "I will definitely support you…
if you need money, if you need anything… …If you really want to do it,
please do it." So, you've obviously got very strong
women figures in your life… Because Gaurav bhai, I have not really
spent much time with my mom. When I was very young,
I went to boarding school… …so, I lost contact with my family, sister,
The upbringing with the elder sisters… I have always yearned for
spending time with my family. The moment I met Priyanka…
and when my daughter was born then… …I figured that they were my happiness. Because when I was young, I couldn't even
travel by myself from Ghaziabad to Delhi… …and then, I suddenly found
myself at a boarding school… …the circumstances were very difficult…
so, I used to always miss my mom. Whenever I spoke to my mom,
I only told her the positive things… …but, sometimes I felt low… because
the environment there was very different. But, I would tell myself that I should make
the most of the opportunity that I've been given… Out of 800 kids,
300 were selected from Lucknow… …out of those 300, 25 got selected… out of those 25, 15 were selected.
And among them, I was in the top 5. I have been given this chance
to do what I love… which is playing cricket. And I won't let the opportunity slip away. My brother supported me… then, my father told me,
"50% cricket… 100% studies". But, I responded,
"100% cricket… 50% studies". Let's sit down and negotiate. In 2000, I got my scholarship. We played a lot of matches in Bombay. Also, I
went to play U-17 tournament in England. Robin (Singh) sir was our coach. It was a good opportunity. Flying to
England for the first time and… …with Robin Singh there giving us
catching practice early in the morning… …experiencing freezing temperatures,
be it in Taunton, Bristol, Nottinghamshire … …it was a great first experience. This was the first time you
went out of the country. Yeah, first international flight. Going for the first time, straight to England,
that too when it was cold. – And a cold cricket ball.
– And our hotel was in the countryside. Sort of a dormitory. And we were bunked up in 2 pairs. So 4 are here, 4 are there.
And the nights there can get a bit spooky. The places there feel haunted and
we were a bunch of scared 15-year-olds. There's a ghost! There's a ghost! There a fellow called Abhishek Sharma,
from Delhi. He showed off, "There's nothing to fear."
By night time he would go, "I'm feeling scared". – May I have some?
– Please. I love carrots. I just went to a radish farm in PK's
(Praveen Kumar) village in UP. The farm was of full of radish He cooked some radish dish. But did you say that dialogue or not? *dialogue* Like having some radish dish
with some red chillies… And then you're knocked out… So the four years you spent
in Lucknow… …everything in the same campus –
studies, cricket, everything… How many times did you
think about running away? Initially… I was ragged quite a bit… There was ragging even in class 9? Yes… you always got ragged by your
immediate seniors… I didn't know ragging happened at
such a junior level… But that was a government school… different culture…
it was a difficult time. You had to do all the chores by yourself…
like washing, making your bed… Even during winters… in fact, some of the kids
didn't even wash their blankets for four years. These were the kind of
unkempt kids I was around. The blanket would stand on its own No, there were no provisions for washing
as such. When I think about it,
there are adequate facilities today. Back then, we knotted the tie once
and used the same for four years. We just washed it as is with Nirma (detergent)
and hung it out to dry. It was the same with the shirts…
stealing someone else's soap bar… We made do with whatever we got.
Whenever we got late after extra practice… …we would drink milk straight from the buckets…
There would be blades of grass… … No strainers, we would just use a chunni (scarf)
To strain the milk and drink it At that time… we were all like that. All the athletes would measure the rotis
(Indian bread) they would eat like this. One of the wrestlers would be grinding almonds,
someone would be grinding ginger… What is the story behind
liking burnt rotis? So, the deal was… the rotis were prepared
in the mess kitchen… …and there were a lot of kids, playing different
sports, who used to sit in a long corridor. There was a hierarchy in the
sitting arrangement. Seniors sat at the start of the table…
with the coach at the head of the table. And the rotis used to come from there. And we sat at the other end of the table. So by the time it reached us, all we got
were the burnt rotis The cricket players were the nicer lot… …because our coach was good,
he used to talk in English… …although we didn't really know English. [coach] "Boys, you look good!"
"…what did he say, bro?" There was a guy named Sankata Prasad,
who loved abusing. – What's his name? Sankata…?
– Sankata Prasad. Poor guy, he has 'trouble' in his name itself… He was a devotee of Lord Hanuman…
The seniors would make us roll (exercise)… He [Sankata] would say, "What the @!#!%^"
And… we were like, "Why is he cursing?" It was his habit.
When asked to roll, he would say, "Yes, @!#!%…" Punctuations. He would get slapped for abusing…
it's called 'kantap' in Lucknow. Once the coach asked him about
how his batting was going… …he said, "It's going great, @!#!%^" "Man, this guy is crazy…"
We asked him why he curses so much… He said, "It just comes out …
because of where I come from." We said, "Spare us…
you are going to get us beaten up." He replied,
"I really try, but I can't help myself." Because of him, we got punished a lot. We had to stand holding up our beds…
And we would get spanked with our bats… Some kids would wear thigh pads…
They would get beaten even harder. Crazy times. So many different cultures… …different languages, different food…
So it was great fun. Sometimes we would hear
Kishore Kumar songs playing… …if you turned the radio antenna in one direction,
it would be Kishore Da… turn it again… * static * turn it again, another station would be
playing some other nice songs. Are you guys in touch…
are you still friends? Yes… we have a WhatsApp group. Sankata is still the same guy… still abuses.
And I'm like, "It's high time you changed…" Abuses a lot. There is never enough food in a hostel. Especially, if you are in a sports college
and working hard… Have you ever gate-crashed a wedding
for food? No… The marriages around Tedhi Puliya… Tedhi Puliya… We couldn't get out…
the gates would be shut. Man, I love these names…
Tedhi Puliya. So, you haven't eaten food in any of the
marriages around Tedhi Puliya? We didn't know… Because we had a huge campus…
around 140-150 acres. I remember, there was a Lord Shiva temple
where you would get sweets. So, we used to go there and check
if we could find something. After offering prayers to Lord Hanuman…
When you got out… You would get four pieces of Boondi
(sweetened, fried chickpea flour)… – Those small ones? Exactly four pieces?
– Yes, the small ones. Yes… I mean you would get two-three,
sometimes four… So when you bit in to it and heard that crunch…
that was a special feeling. I think most children go to temples
just for the sweets. Absolutely … I know I definitely went for the Boondi. I would speed through the prayers… …just to get to the sweets. – But… what is there to eat?
– Then there were the 26th January ladoos. What are those?! Back in school… …we used to get a small box with sweets..
a couple of ladoos, gujia etc… …it used to be distributed during our
cultural programme… I used to thoroughly enjoy
eating that as well. There was a tea stall run by Pradeep bhai… It was a culture there – a junior didn't
have to pay if there was a senior around. So some of the guys went (to the stall),
only when there was a senior. But there were some seniors
who wouldn't pay. "Brother didn't pay up.
Now I'm down 20 rupees." Because the first guy left without paying… We would keep having tea
till another senior came by. It's like gambling. Have another tea hoping that a senior
would come… …but if doesn't, then double debt. Is it a real challenge for you… switching
between international and domestic cricket… In our country, there is a gulf of
difference between the two… …for an international match… …you will find the entire city queuing up
outside to watch the match… …whereas when you play domestic cricket,
No one shows up. So that for one has got to be
a strange feeling to deal with. But then there's the challenge of… … different levels of bowlers …is that a difficult mindshift to change? It's not actually…
It's all about how you prepare yourself. You have to keep playing.
Instead of thinking about what's what. Whatever's happened is in the past. What's next?
'coz you see, we don't live in the present. We always think about the past.
These things tend to stay in your mind… But if you work hard and enjoy yourself… I think enjoyment is the key…
because I like to enjoy my cricket. I just have fun playing… When I enjoy myself, I tend to give my best. There is no elevator to success,
you have to climb the stairs. So, it's important to see how
you go about doing that… …that also requires preparation,
it's a challenge. But you enjoy life more when it throws
a challenge at you. It is not an easy game.
You have to work hard.. …pile up the runs in the
Ranji Trophy to be selected … People, the media will always say things
but, it is more about how you enjoy yourself. How you enjoy the successes with your
loved ones, family, friends and buddies… …you can always remember
the good times… He has played for India, he is a World Cup winner,
Champions Trophy winner, he has played with Sachin. So my folks are happy with these achievements… – …he has batted with Paaji.
– Absolutely. I have money… Family, which is important,
everything is great… But yes, inside me there still is
a passion to play for India again A real fighter is one who bounces back… Everyone has done it, Yuvraj has done it…
The way he came back inspired so many of us… Ashish Nehra has played at the age of 38… …so many other players as well. You just have to keep working hard…
Sooner or later, you'll play. If not today, then tomorrow.
Or the day after… … maybe in 10 days, maybe in 10 months…
But eventually, they've got to select you. They will have to select you…
because we are here to play the game.
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Q: Why won't my function sit in a cell in my table? My function(s) run fine and my table does fine with any other item I try to place in it, but any time I try to call a function to put in a cell, it tends to just place the echoed function above my table, rather than in a cell.
This is what ends up happening; rather than being placed under input, my lineLoop() function places above my table.
M Value: -2, X Value: 2, B Value: 0
M Value: -2, X Value: 5, B Value: 0
M Value: -2, X Value: 8, B Value: 0
M Value: -2, X Value: 10, B Value: 0
Formula     Input   Output
Y=MX+B
I have tried creating an array of functions to then place in the cell, I have also tried creating the cells using loops, but I am not experienced enough to figure it out (this is my first week of PHP).

        Formula
        Input
        Output

<?php

$formula= array("Y=MX+B","A=4PiR^2","D=VT ");

echo "
";
echo "
";
echo "" . $formula[0] . "	";
echo "" . lineLoop() . "	";

function lineLoop();
    $xvalue = array(2,5,8,10);
    for($i=0;$i<4;$i++){
        echo "M Value: -2, X Value: " . $xvalue[$i] . ", B Value: 0" . "
";
    }
}

I expected my lineLoop() function to be placed in the next cell over instead of outside of the table.

A: You'll have to use "td" inside the forloop
echo "M Value: -2, X Value: " . $xvalue[$i] . ", B Value: 0" . "
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      # @return [Array<Image>]
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Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service
Mass warning issued against using Chinese lanterns tonight
They're urging people to applaud and donate money instead as the lanterns are a risk
Aaron Greenaway
Chinese Lanterns (Image: Pixabay)
Cornwall's and Devon's firefighters, coastguard teams and farmers are urging the public not to light Chinese lanterns as a way to say thank you to the NHS and other key workers, urging them to stick to applause.
The plea comes after a social media campaign encouraging people to light lanterns as a way to say thanks gained traction.
But there are fears that it might lead to an increase of fires, cause harm to animals and be mistaken for distress signals.
In a post on social media, Falmouth Coastguards have urged people not to light Chinese lanterns near the coast as it will be confused for a flare indicating distress at sea.
They say: "Please don't use a Chinese lantern at the coast. When we receive a report of what is suspected to be a distress flare we have to investigate it which can tie up valuable resources when it's not necessary. While we understand that people want to show their appreciation for the NHS- we ourselves do so on Thursday evenings alongside the rest of the country- Chinese lanterns are not the way to show it"
Meanwhile, farmers warn of the risk that burnt-out Chinese lanterns pose to animals who might ingest the debris as well as the fire risk it poses to agricultural buildings.
David Lloyd of the NFU urges people to express their support for the health service by contributing towards established charitable routes instead, adding: "Although this initiative may be well-intentioned and aims to raise money for the NHS, sky lanterns pose a serious fire risk and a danger to animals who may ingest the debris. The NFU has campaigned against their use as we have heard from dozens of farmers over the years about the gruesome injuries sky lanterns have caused to their livestock and other animals. They can also cause fires which damage hay, straw and farm buildings".
"We urge people to donate through established charitable routes rather than littering the countryside with sky lanterns."
In addition to this, Cornwall's Fire and Rescue Service has warned the public of the serious fire risk caused by lighting sky lanterns.
This comes on the back of an Easter weekend where they were called out to eleven wildfire/gorse fire incidents involving 113 personnel and taking up 31 hours of resourcing.
File Image of a blazing fire
They say: "Since the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown, Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service have continued to receive a spate of calls countywide for incidents including domestic bonfires, wildfire and gorse fires as well as calls to smoke seen from members of the public"
"Of particular concern and a key message that we'd like to deliver to all members of the public is following recent stories of a possible drive to encourage the lighting of Chinese Lanterns to show a further sign of support to our excellent NHS workers during this unprecedented pandemic "
"Whilst we are and will always be eternally grateful to the fantastic work of NHS workers, we'd like to categorically warn people of the dangers associated with the lighting of Chinese lanterns"
"With the weather looking set to remain dry for the week, the slightly windier conditions and already dry ground, the resulting fires that can ensue following this activity would place the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service and it's personnel under an increased amount of pressure and risk- not to mention the risks to life and property as a result"
"We wholeheartedly want to continue to show solidarity and support of all key workers and in particular our NHS staff and would encourage people to continue to show support by continuing the weekly round of applause and other safe activity to show appreciation. We hope that people stay home, stay safe and save lives- all our lives depend on it".
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History of Tamil Christian Keerthanai
Published by kenny_isles, 2015-11-17 08:36:05
Description: History of Tamil Christian Keerthanai
History of Tamil Christian Keerthanai A century ago, this term would have immediately conjured up the names of three lyricists who formed the Triumvirate of Tamil Christian poets: Vedanayagam Sastriar of Tanjore, Krishnapillai of Palyamkottai, and N. Samuel of Tranquebar. These are mostly a collection of indigenous hymns written by Protestant Tamil Christian poets. A few of them are translations of Christian hymns from other languages. These hymns were written in the early stages of Protestant Christianity in India. These hymns are widely used in worship services by the Tamil Churches belonging to the 'main-line' or traditional denominations. Some of the more popular hymns include 'Mangalam Selikka' (used during wedding celebrations) and 'Ellam Yesuve'. SASTRIAR The songs of Poet-Lyricist Vedanayagam Sastriar form an inalienable part of Christian worship in South India. The richness of the Tamil language and the religious fervour of the songs instantly evoke zeal in the worship. The reverence in the songs is further augmented by their pleasing melodies. One is tempted to go back in time to trace the life and history of Vedanayagam Sastriar to appreciate the circumstances and events that shaped him to be a prolific and poetic crusader for the Triune God. Vedanayagam Sastriar was born on the 7th of September, 1774, the first son of Mr. Devasahayam, a native of Tirunelveli. He lost his mother at a young age. At the age of ten, he had a clear vision of the Cross and Christ, an event which was to influence his entire life. In 1785, a German Missionary, Rev. Swartz visited Tirunelveli. He took Vednayagam with him to Tanjore. At that time, Prince. Serfoji was also studying under Rev. Swartz. Vedanayagam went on to study Theology at the Lutheran Seminary in Tharangambadi, now known as Tranquebar. After completing his studies, Vedanayagam worked in the villages around Tanjore. He worked as a teacher in a missionary school for a short time. He began to write Christian lyrics and literature. He wrote 133 books and his most famous work is 'Bethlehem Kuravanji'. His well known songs include 'Thandanai Thudhipome', 'Amen Alleluyah, Mahathuva Thambarabara' and 'Esuvaiye Thudhi sei nee Maname.' A turning point in his life came when his former classmate, Prince Serfoji became king of Tanjore and appointed Vedanayagam as the official court poet. Vedanayagam was conferred various titles such as 'Gnanadeepa Kavirayar', Veda Sastrigal and 'Suvisesha Kavirayar' which established him the King of Evangelical Poets. Sastriar's songs were based on Thevaram (hymns of SaivaiteSaints) and Tiruppugazh rhymes. Some songs in Thayumannavar's style are found in his song collection called the 'Jebamalai' which means 'Garland of Prayers'. His compositions glorify the Triune God and are characterized by high literary quality. He continued to glorify God and he spread the Gospel as far as Ceylon in spite of personal tragedies and setbacks. His songs are still being sung in Tamil churches and are peerless in their richness and melody.
Henry Alfred Krishnapillai Henry Alfred Krishnapillai (1827–1900) was a well-known poet in Tamil language. He was born in a Hindu family, but later converted to Christianity. Even after his conversion, he retained his Hindu surname. He was an accomplished Tamil teacher and hence after his conversion sought to work on Tamil literary works. After his retirement he worked on his magnum opus, Ratchanya Yaatrigam. This work was based on John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, although not a translation. The work itself took 16 years to complete and is one of finest works of Tamil literature of the nineteenth century. Krishnapillai is well known to use analogies from Hindu text in his Christian writings. His Christian hymns are still popular among Tamil Protestants. These hymns are similar in style to Hindu text Tevaram. Krishna Pillai was born in 1827 at Karaiyiruppu, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu. He was born into an orthodox Hindu family belonging to Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. He received his early education in Tamil grammar and literature in the village. In May 1853, he moved to Sawyerpuram, a Christian hamlet. The settlement was founded by the Society for Propagation of the Gospel.[1] There Krishnapillai was appointed as a Tamil teacher by Bishop Robert Caldwell. It was in Sawyerpuram that he first encountered Christianity through his friends[1] and eventually was baptised an Anglican[3] in the St Thomas Church in Mylapore, Chennai. He was christened Henry Alfred through his baptism but he still retained his Hindu name Krishna Pillai. Later in 1875, he was appointed as a Tamil pundit at Church Missionary Society (CMS) college at Tirunelveli. Tamil Christian literature After his retirement, Krishnapillai aspired to write Tamil Christian classics along the lines of Hindu epics. Hence, he spent the 16 years writing the book Rakshanya Yatrikam (the journey of salvation, 1894). This work was modeled after John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. Nevertheless, it was not a translation but an adaptation of the story in Tamil.This work is considered as his masterpiece. He had read the Pilgrim's Progress even before his conversion and had planned to retell the story in Tamil verses. However, he started working on it only in 1878 to appear serially in Friendly Instructor. He fell ill with malaria in 1879, and then, with encouragement from his friends, Krishnapillai decided to compile the work in an epic form similar to the Tamil Ramayana. After 16 years, it was sent to print in 1894 and is considered one of the most significant Tamil poetry works of the nineteenth century.In addition to this masterpiece, Krishnapillai wrote several other books in Tamil on Christianity.Although he was a converted Christian, he used many analogies from Hindu text in his work. He is sometimes referred to as Christian Kamban.Some of the hymns he composed are still prevalent amongst Tamil Protestants.His hymns were based on Hindu texts such as Tevaram. N. Samuel of Tranquebar Rev. N. Samuel (18 September 1850 - 20 May 1927), Professor in Divinity, Pastor, Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church (T.E.L.C.). He was a famous poet and author of many books. He was also the first member of the Leipzig Evangelical Lutheran Mission (L.E.L.M.) Council. Rev. N. Samuel (18 September 1850 - 20 May 1927), Professor in Divinity, Pastor, Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church (T.E.L.C.). He was a famous poet and author of many books. He was also the first member of the Leipzig Evangelical Lutheran Mission (L.E.L.M.) Council.
He was the first Indian professor in the Theological Colleges in Tranquebar, Porayar, and Bangalore (United Theological College). He was slated to teach some classes in the Gurukul Lutheran Theological College, in Chennai, when death intervened. Best known among his lyrics are 'En Meetpar Vuyirodirukayilay' (என் மீட்பர் உயிர ோடிருக்கயிரே), 'Senaigalin Kartharey' (ரேனைகளின் கர்த்தர ), 'Seerthiri Yegavasthey' (ேீர்திரி எகவச்ரத நரமோ நரமோ), and 'Gunapadu Paavi' (குணப்படு போவி). He composed the college song 'Arulaar Putkarathil Thangi' and designed the monogram for the Gurukul Lutheran Theological College. Vedanayagam Sastriar of Tanjore, Krishnapillai of Palyamkottai, and N. Samuel of Tranquebar were known as the triumvirate of Tamil Christian poets. One of his earliest compositions was about a journey to Tanjore called 'Thanjai Payan Padham.' Another was 'Kallu Kummi' (The Toddy Kummi), where the strong drink talks about her glories, which made the drunkard blush in shame. His book Gospel Lyrics contains 200 songs composed over a period of 60 years. He put the following German hymns into Tamil meter: Gott sei Dank in aller Welt, 'Kartharukku Sthothiram' (கர்த்தருக்கு ஸ்ரதோத்தி ம்) O Haupt Voll Blut und Wunden, 'Erathangaayam Kuth-thum' (இ த்தம் கோயம் குத்தும்) Nun freut euch, Gottes kinder all, 'Magizh Karthaavin Manthayae' (மகிழ் கர்த்தோவின் மந்னதரய) Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend, 'Aa Yesuvae, Neer Yengalai' (ஆ ஏசுரவ, நீர் எங்கனள) Wer weiss, wie nahe mir mein, 'Ende Naal Pome, Yen Saavu Velai' (எந்த நோள் ரபோம், ஏன் ேோவு ரவனள) Laudamus te, 'Ummai Thuthikirome' (உம்னம துதிகிர ோரம) Du, o schones Weltgebaude, 'Veghuperuku-inbamaana' (வவகுவபருக்கு இன்பமோை) ABRAHAM PANDITHAR (A brief History about a renowned Tamil Lyric writer/composer) ABRAHAM PANDITHAR (A brief History about a renowned Tamil Lyric writer/composer) August 2, 1859-August 31, 1919 Rao Sahib Dr. Abraham Pandithar was born on the 31st of
July 1860 at Sambavar Vadakarai near Tenkasi to Muthuswami Nadar and Annammal.. His ancestors traced their origin to the ancient Kun-Pandyan family. EARLY LIFEHe was put in a school at Surandai in the district of Tirunelveli. He was sent to the C.V.E.S. Normal Teachers Training School at Dindigul, where he became a teacher after 3 year's study and training. His grand parents on both sides were medical practitioners, and were well versed in Tamil Medical Literature, and it was no wonder that his natural proclivities inclined towards medicine. He wished to initiate himself into the ancient system of Indian Medicine and with this objective in view he went to Surli Hills, near the sources of the Vaigai River in the summer of 1877.He came into contact with a great Maharishi called Karunananda Rishi who initiated him into the world of Indian Medicine with all its nuances. He also gave him the necessary recipes and the directions for preparing the world famed Karunananda Medicines. During the Christmas of 1882 he married Gyanavadivu Ponnammal of Nanjankulam and 3 months later the couple joined the Lady Napier Girls School in Thanjavur as Tamil Pandit and Head Mistress respectively. Their joint success in giving excellent secular education, in teaching moral lessons, in shaping social conduct and in imparting elementary principals of private and social hygiene was so remarkable that both of them became institutions by themselves in Thanjavur District. What endeared them both to the citizens of Thanjavur was the wide spread application of their Karunananda remedies in Indian medicine for every day ailments. Mr. Pandithar's wife Gyanavadivu Ponnammal died on the 15th of December 1911 after a short illness and a few months later he married Bhagyammal. ABRAHAM PANDITHAR AS AN MEDICINAL PRACTITIONER The slow but steady popularity of these remedies induced Mr. Abraham Pandithar to the more intensive study of Tamil Literature relating to medicine. In 1890 he resigned his post as a teacher for the more humanitarian work of alleviation of pain and misery through Indian medicine. Gradually his research work into Hindu Medicine made steady progress and the Indian world, especially the Tamil world, in South Indian Medicine. Gradually his research work into Hindu Medicine made steady progress and the Indian world, especially the Tamil world, in South India, Ceylon, Burma the Strait Settlements which were all then an integral part of the British Empire started reaping the fruits of his patient labours. Among the special preparations for which Mr. Pandithar's name became famous were Sanjeevi Pills, Gorosanai Pills and Agharana Sanjeevi Pill etc. In order to develop medicinal plants, he established an experimental farm at Karunanandpuram in 1899. Gradually he increased the extent of this farm to nearly 550 acres. He also transformed this farm into a multi purpose agricultural farm for modern scientific farming. He established a garden of roses. He developed several strains of sugar cane and during this process he discovered a new sport-cane variety which was taken by Mr. C.A. Barber the then Government Botanist for use in the Government farm at Palur. In the agricultural exhibitions of South India, the sugar canes from the Karunananda farm were invariably awarded the first prize. The cultivation of Australian golden maize and the Himalayan varieties were also successful.Sir. Arthur Lawley, the Governor of Madras and his wife Lady Lawley visited the farm on the 22nd of February 1908 and praised Abraham Pandithar's contribution to the cause of scientific farming in South India..In recognition of his public services, the title of Rao Sahib was conferred upon him on the 25th of June 1909. In presenting the Sanad of 'Rao
Sahib' to Mr. Abraham Pandithar Mr. J.P. Bedford I.C.S. said that 'He had much pleasure in handling to Mr. Abraham Pandithar the Sanad conferred upon him by the Government of India. He is a man of exceptional practical energy and ability, and his career has been a phenomenal success, his chief claim to distinction being his agricultural farm which bears witness to his industry and enterprise.' ABRAHAM PANDITHAR - THE GREAT MUSICOLOGIST Abraham Pandithar has made himself immortal in the history of South Indian Music by his two great volumes entitled 'Karunamita Sagaram' which he published in 1917. It was a treatise on music in general and Tamil Isai in particular. Abraham Pandithar learnt music under Dindigul Sadayandi Pattar. He also underwent training under an unknown Nadaswaram artist at Thanjavur and blossomed into a knowledgeable musicologist and a princely patron. Rajah Sir Annammalai Chettiar, the founder of Annammalai University is considered as the founder of the Tamil Isai movement. Long before Rajah Sir Annamalai Chettiar, Abraham Pandithar championed the cause of Tamil Isai by researching into the intricacies of Carnatic Music in the context of ancient Tamil literature on art and music. THE KARUNAMRITHA SAGARAM His magnum opus Karunamritha Sagaram is really an ocean as its name bears, of information on musical history, science, literature and musicians etc. An encyclopedia and a thesaurus, the 2 volumes of Karunamritha Sagaram sum up his lifetime's work.This exhaustive work which deals with the musical systems of South India, throws a flood of light on the literature and history of South India a general and that of the Tamil country in particular, as it's literature and music are inseparable. The indisputable originality displayed throughout the book by the author, the innumerable authorities quoted in support of statements, the wealth of illustration that is brought to bear upon various subjects, the fund of knowledge he possesses in many departments of life, the sparkling humour that now and then relieves the seriousness of such technical work and the fearlessness and thoroughness with which the author establishes his theory on Shruthis, all these clearly show his remarkable genius. His chief aim is to show what the music of ancient Tamil country was and how modern Carnatic Music is only a pale counterpart. In this arduous task he admirably succeeded. He proved by apt quotations from Tamil works, after careful study, how in the ancient Tamil music of South India, the octave was divisible into a number of equal tones. This was his fundamental position.He said that this view was supported by no less an authority than the great Sanskrit writer on Indian Music --Saranga Deva of Kashmir ---who lived about the 13th century A.D. He thus brought all his readers into touch with the civilization of the ancient Tamils and the marvellous efficiency attained by them in the practice of music.Several great men of the day like mahamahopadyaya Dr. U.V.Swaminatha Iyer, Sir P.S. Shivaswami Iyer, Justice Sadasiva Iyer, Justice Dr. S. Subramania Iyer and Mr. J.S. Chandler, Chairman Tamil Lexicon Committee and others paid tribute to his work. THE SANGEETHA VIDYA MAHAJANA SANGAM Apart from being a great musicologist, he was also a great organizer. He started the 'Sangeetha Vidya Mahajana Sangam' at Thanjavur on December 14th 1912 with the support of stalwarts like Konerirajapuram Vaidyanatha Iyer, Harikesanallur Muthiah Bagavathar and Panchapekesa Bagavathar. In 1913 Muthiah Bagavathar promised to give free of cost one performance per annum, for the continued upkeep of its activities.Abraham Pandithar also made Thanjavur a national centre of music and culture by conducting all India Music Conferences at Thanjavur.
Between 27th May 1912 and 24th October 1914 he conducted 6 All India Conferences on music in Thanjavur on a scale not witness before in the South and rarely witnessed ever since. The national assemblies were impressive. Solid work was done and purposeful discussions took place among patrons, musicologists and musicians etc.THE ALL INDIA MUSIC CONFERENCEAt the All India Music Conference held in Baroda between 20th March and 24th March 1916, Rao Sahib Abraham Pandithar was one of the main speakers. He spoke 'On Shruthis' on 22nd March 1916 and won the appreciation of all present on the occasion. His daughter Maragathavalliammal gave a demonstration on 'Notation in Indian music'.MEETING WITH LORD MONTAGUEWhen Lord Montague came to Madras as Secretary of State for India towards the end of 1917, Rao Sahib Abraham Pandithar called on Lord Montague. Lord Montague has referred to his interview with Abraham Pandithar in his 'Indian Diary'. Lord Montague has mentioned about the versatile and wide-ranging interests of Abraham Pandithar.Till the end of his life, he kept up close contact with all the musical luminaries in the whole of India. He passed away peacefully on 31st August 1919 at Thanjavur. His was a life of creative fulfillment -- a life of love and service guided and governed by knowledge and an unquenchable thirst of knowledge.The Indian Patriot referring to him stated: 'Another remarkable man of whom Young India has heard much and whose activities are well known is Abraham Pandithar. We knew him as a practical agriculturist, we knew him as an excellent medical man. When we went to see him in the dark hours of the evening, he was poring over some proofs of a music work, to which, at great devotion of time and wealth, he has been applying himself. Proprietor of an up to date press, enthusiast of every kind of useful activity, a man of inexhaustible energy and confidence in himself, Abraham Pandithar is a shining example for Young India. 'Be ever active and strive to do good' is the permanent message of his life. Source http://tamilkeerthanaigal.blogspot.in/2008/09/abraham-pandithar-brief-history-about.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Tamil_Nadu#Tamil_Christian_keerthanai http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Alfred_Krishnapillai http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N._Samuel_of_Tranquebar http://tamilkeerthanaigal.blogspot.in/2008/09/abraham-pandithar-brief-history-about.html
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Rum Sour and other drinks. Prose from a cocktail-lover. Barbancourt rum
My body seems to adapt to the climate here by reacting with long, violent headaches – which, sadly, but truly, are in no way a result of immoderate consumption of alcoholic beverages every evening. I don't even get there…
Nonetheless, the general assumption seems to be that I am going through a continuous hangover – as any local I'm talking to seems to see it. Most conversations start like that: 'Bonjour Madame, ça va?' – 'yeah, all great, except for the headache' (greenish pallor on my face, eyes narrowed to slits..) Answer vary from neutral: 'oh, a hangover?' to broad-grinned: "you must have spent a hell of a partynight, Ma'am!…'
There seems to be nothing like 'natural migraine' as a reason for headaches, so I am left to assume that people here like to drink and are well aquainted with the side effects.
Some basics: Prestige, the national beer. Rather acid, but consumed very cold and in a moderate way, perfect for the beer-lover.
Barbancourt rum. Aged 5, 8 and 15 years. Said to be the best carribean rum. See history below.
Brown sugar from cane and – any tropical fruit you can think of, to ornate your cocktail with.
Bitter oranges from Haiti are used in Cointreau and Grand Marnier.
Music to go with the cocktails: a sugarcane-footage version of the song Ayiti Chérie from long time ago, closer to the 1920-original by Othello Bayard, here.
Rum Sour:
Rum Sour
60ml golden Barbancourt rum
45ml lemon/lime juice
1/2 teaspoon superfine sugar
The Hotel Oloffson rum sour, quoted from Harris' blog (see details below):
The standard way of making rum sours in Haiti seems to be to shake Barbancourt, freshly squeezed lime juice and sugar over ice, then serve, either strained or on ice, in a rocks glass with a sugared rim. The Hotel Oloffson rum sour differed in that a capfull or so of sweet vermouth went into the shaker.
Rum sour at the Oloffson © www.bunnyhugs.org
On my search for the best Rum Sour recipe I stumbled upon a blog called bunnyhugs: Seamus Harris is a New Zealander who travels the world in search for excellent cocktails. His journeys, which include a travel through Haiti in 2008, are described in great articles. I reccomend the lecture in its original version – just follow the links below:
November 2008-article – incl. pictures of PaP from before the quake
Haitian earthquake: raise a glass and donate – on January 12th, 2010
History of Rum Barbancourt, quote from kreyolcuisine.com
Alcoholic beverages are part of the history of Caribbean countries. Each country produces its warm liquid and several nationalized brands are recognized internationally.
Rum is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane by-products such or, directly from sugarcane juices, by a process of fermentation and distillation. The distillate, a clear liquid, is then usually aged in oak barrels. Rum can be referred to as "ron viejo" ("old rum") and "ron añejo" ("aged rum"). The history of rum began around 1640, on the island of Barbados. The word rum takes its origin from from the last syllable of the Latin word for sugar, saccharum.
La Societe du Rhum Barbancourt exports its products in over 20 countries and employs 250 people. La Societe du Rhum Barbancourt is one of the oldest Haitian businesses and indirectly generates more than 20,000 jobs across Haiti.
Three star, aged four years
Though, native to Asia, sugarcane has been spread by the Arabs in the eighth century and introduced to the Americas in 1493 during the second voyage of Christopher Columbus, on the occasion of the first European settlement in America on the Island Hispaniola.
The first official mention of the word rum dates back to July 8, 1661 in an order of the Governor General of Jamaica. It was after the improvement of the distillation process by Père Jean Baptiste Labat as rum distilled on St. Dominic began to have good reputation in France where it is compared to the best French brandy.
Nonetheless, each island or Caribbean countries, according to its traditions and habits, produces a rum with distinctive personality. Three main types of rum are defined according to the colonial tradition and the language spoken in the region. Spanish speaking countries produce light rums with a fairly clean taste. Anglophone countries are developing darker rums with a fuller taste retaining a significant taste of molasses. The agricultural rums from the French islands are distinguished by a production made exclusively from sugarcane juice. These rums keep the flavor of the sugarcane and are usually more expensive than molasses-based rums.
A symbol of pride for Haitians, Rhum Barbancourt is an agricultural rum produced in Haiti by the Société du Rhum Barbancourt, T. Gardère & Cie and widely regarded as among the finest rums in the world.
In 1862, Dupré Barbancourt, a native of Charente in France, founded the Sociéte du Rhum Barbancourt. He devised a rum by the method of double distillation used in Charente for cognac and aging in oak barrels from Limousin. This rum that still bears his name has received since its creation the highest international distinctions.
Dupré Barbancourt leaving no heir to his death, his wife, Nathalie Gardère, ran the company with his nephew, Paul Gardère, who succeeded him as head of the
company until 1946. At that time Rhum Barbancourt's distillery, located on the Chemin des Dalles in Port-au-Prince, produced only limited quantities of rum. The older aged rums being exclusively reserved for family and friends. Paul then died in 1946 and his son Jean Gardère took up the baton, furthering the family tradition until 1990. An entrepreneur and a visionary, Jean Gardère was the instigator of Rhum Barbancourt's modernization. In 1949, he relocated the distillery at the heart of the sugar cane fields of the Domaine Barbancourt.
By 1952, the factory began producing rum from sugarcane grown on its own plantation: Domaine Barbancourt. This allowed the company to grow from a small cottage industry to a proud international exporter, and by the middle of the 1960's Rhum Barbancourt's finest product, the 15 year old Reserve du Domaine was on public sale for the first time.
Upon the death of Jean, his son, Thierry Gardère succeeded him: he is now the fourth generation of family Gardère to lead the company and with his commitment to quality, fine natural ingredients, craftsmanship and the unique cognac-based production process that has ensured la Societe du Rhum Barbancourt has grown to become Haiti's leading brand of rum.
Visit the Barbancourt website here
Barbancourt rum tasting by bunnyhugs
Ministry of rum webpage
The Oloffson
The Hotel Oloffson is an inn in central Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The main structure of the hotel is a late 19th century Gothic gingerbread mansion set in a lush tropical garden. The mansion was built as a residence for the powerful Sam family, including two former presidents of Haiti. The hotel was the real-life inspiration for the fictional Hotel Trianon in Graham Greene's famous 1966 novel The Comedians.
Thursday night with RAM
"With its towers and balconies and wooden fretwork decorations it had the air at night of a Charles Addams house in a number of The New Yorker. You expected a witch to open the door to you or a maniac butler, with a bat dangling from the chandelier behind him. But in the sunlight or when the lights went on among the palms, it seemed fragile and period and pretty and absurd, an illustration from a book of fairy-tales." – Graham Greene, The Comedians
It was constructed as a private home for the Sam family. The head of a prestigious and influential family in Port-au-Prince, Tirésias Simon Sam was president of Haiti from 1896 to 1902. The mansion was built by Tirésias's son, Demosthenes Simon Sam. The Sams lived in the mansion until 1915, when their cousin Vilbrun Guillaume Sam was selected from among a group of powerful politicians to assume the post of president, the fifth president in five years. Guillaume would be president for a scant five months.
Sam had acted harshly against his political opponents, particularly the better educated and wealthier mulatto population. The epitome of his repressive measures came on July 27, 1915, when he ordered the execution of 167 political prisoners, including former president Zamor, who was being held in a Port-au-Prince jail. This infuriated the population, which rose up against Sam's government as soon as news of the executions reached them. Sam fled to the French embassy, where he received asylum before being torn to pieces by an angry mob.
United States President Woodrow Wilson, concerned that the Haitian government might be seized by Rosalvo Bobo, who was thought to be sympathetic to the Germans, ordered the United States Marine Corps to seize Port-au-Prince. The occupation would eventually extend to the entire nation of Haiti. The Sam Mansion was used as a US military hospital for the duration of the occupation.
In 1935, when the occupation ended, the mansion was leased to Werner Gustav Oloffson, a Swedish sea captain from Germany, who converted the property into a hotel with his wife Margot and two sons Olaf and Egon. In the 1950s, Roger Coster, a French photographer, assumed the lease on the hotel and ran it with his Haitian wife, Laura. The hotel came to be known as the "Greenwich Village of the Tropics", attracting actors, writers, and artists. Some of the suites in the hotel were named after the artists and writers who frequented the hotel, including Graham Greene, James Jones, Charles Addams, and Sir John Gielgud.
A Connecticut native, Al Seitz, acquired the hotel lease in 1960. During the 1970s and early 1980s, the hotel enjoyed a brief period of fame and good fortune. Celebrities such as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Mick Jagger were regular guests, and like Coster before him, Seitz named favorite rooms at the hotel after the celebrity guests. After Al Seitz died in 1982, his widow, the former Suzanne Laury, continued to operate it. As the grip of Duvalierism closed over the country, however, the foreign tourist trade dried up. The hotel survived by serving as the desired residence for foreign reporters and foreign aid workers who needed secure lodging in the center of town.
In 1987, with the help of his half-brother Jean Max Sam, Richard A. Morse signed a 15 year lease to manage the Hotel Oloffson, then in near ruins after the final years of Duvalierism. In restoring the hotel business, Morse hired a local folkloric dance troupe and slowly converted it into a band. Richard Morse would become the songwriter and lead male vocalist and the name of band, RAM, comes from his initials.
Throughout the political upheaval of Haiti in the 1990s, RAM's regular Thursday evening performance at the hotel became one of the few regular social events in Port-au-Prince in which individuals of various political positions and allegiances could congregate. Regular attendees of the performances included foreign guests at the hotel, members of the military, paramilitary attachés and former Tonton Macoutes, members of the press, diplomats, foreign aid workers, artists, and businessmen. Attendees included both black Haitians and members of the nation's less populous racial groups.
During the January 12, 2010 Earthquake, the Hotel Oloffson was damaged. US photographer Teuila Minsky who was also staying in the Oloffson, told the New York Times that a wall at the front of the Hotel Oloffson had fallen, killing a passer-by, and that several neighboring buildings had collapsed. Richard Morse, using the social networking site Twitter, was a major source of news coming out of the disaster area in the early hours. In a Twitter post from January 12, he states "Our guests are sitting out in the driveway.. no serious damage here at the Oloffson but many large buildings nearby have collapsed." The hotel appears open and continues to operate.
View down from the decading attic
all text from wikipedia and hotel webpage, see reference below
Port-au-Prince Sights
The city of Port-au-Prince is on the Gulf of Gonâve: the bay on which the city lies, which acts as a natural harbour, has sustained economic activity since the civilisations of the Arawaks. It was first incorporated under the colonial rule of the French, in 1749, and has been Haiti's largest metropolis since then. The city's layout is similar to that of an amphitheatre; commercial districts are near the water, while residential neighborhoods are located on the hills above.
Its population is difficult to ascertain due to the rapid growth of slums in the hillsides above the city; however, recent estimates place the metropolitan area's population at around 3.5 million, nearly half of the country's national population.
Port-au-Prince was catastrophically affected by an earthquake on January 12, 2010, with large numbers of structures damaged or destroyed. Haiti's government has estimated the death toll at 230,000 and says more bodies remain uncounted.©wikipedia
The magnitude 7.0 earthquake centered about 16 kilometres (10 mi) away from Port-au-Prince hit the National Palace as well.
The collapsed cupola has become a symbol of the devastated quake-hit nation. The second floor of the building collapsed almost completely, taking the attic floor with it; the palace's columned central pavilion, a section containing the main hall and primary staircase, was entirely demolished.
The National Palace before the quake ©wikipediaFrance has offered to rebuild the presidential palace.
At the time of the earthquake, President René Préval and his wife, Elisabeth Delatour Préval, were at their private residence in another part of Port-au-Prince.
January 2011. Posters of the presidential candidates, aligned in front of the palace
In April 2010, the Haitian government announced plans to demolish the palace in preparation for reconstruction. Sources were mixed as to whether the entire building would be razed, or merely the damaged/unstable portions.
In July, bulldozers appeared on site and began clearing the collapsed central pavilion.
As of August 2010, construction equipment remains on site at the palace, but demolition work appears to have stalled, with only the central rotunda demolished.
In front of the palace ruin, on the other side of the Champ de Mars avenue, on what once used to be a beautiful green park, 2'500 people are now living in a shelter camp.
Jean Jacques Dessalines' statue, Chinese humanitarian aid
At the end of the avenue is a monument nicknamed "Aristide's Folly" – built to commemorate 200 years of haitian independance in 2004. It was supposed to bear an eternal flame on top.
Champ de Mars Avenue. On the right, palace grounds. On the left, IDP-campIn spite of the image that is broadcasted by an indefatigable media in its craving for sensation, people here never lost their smiles.
Higher playground
One encounters happy and smiling faces even in the most miserable parts of the town. At Champ de Mars, a guy came out of the camp and cordially informed us about the presidential candidates and their different characteristics.
Remains of the cathedral. 21 people including the bishop died here one year ago. It is said they are burried on the grounds on the right of the building.
The artist Jerry is Banksys Haitian equivalent. The painting on the right represents the mourning country. (see Haiti's shape on the map above)
Le Marché en Fer – newly reconstructed after the earthquake. On the 10th of January, painters were completing the finishing touch in time for the commemoration of the earthquake victims. One day later Bill Clinton held a speech here.
Gingerbread houses are called like that because of the graceful wooden artwork under the roof. This style was created by Haitian architects in the late 1800s. Returning from their study in Paris, they defined a "Haitian style".
The bricks used for the construction were originally brought in as balast for the empty trade ships arriving here for coffee, sugar and indigo.
There are some 300 houses still left today in Port au Prince. They resisted astonishingly well during the earthquake.
One more thing: please don't drive around like that, in the belief you're doing a good humanitarian aid thing. It's provoking, dangerous and stupid. Thank you.
Special thanks to Jacqualine Labrom at www.voyageslumiere.com for the wonderful guided tour through Port au Prince.
all quotes from wikipedia. see references below
link to the Haiti Patrimoine site. more gingerbread houses and wonderful monuments there!
link to the World Monument Fund
Posted on January 9, 2011 November 7, 2019
Arrival in Ayiti Cheri
I left Zürich for Haiti. This might be a little unexpected for some of you. I guess I'm not the best in letting people know early enough what I'm about to do. Maybe it's because I don't know it myself until shortly before it happens.
Farewells were bade the evening before I left, the night was very short – made me feel like I finally belonged somewhere. Maybe Zürich was never so close like since I learned I was going to leave. On the 5th of January the Iberia-plane took me to Madrid and from there to Santo Domingo, where I spent the night in a terrible touristic Karaoke-atmosphere, with no dinner but at least some beer.
The next morning I flew on to Port au Prince, without any breakfast, cause it was too early. A nice little ATR-plane brought us over the mountains of Hispaniola.
Ayiti (land of high mountains) was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the mountainous western side of the island.©wikipedia
The native Taino Amerindians – who inhabited the island of Hispaniola when it was discovered by Columbus in 1492 – were virtually annihilated by Spanish settlers within 25 years. In the early 17th century, the French established a presence on Hispaniola. In 1697, Spain ceded to the French the western third of the island, which later became Haiti.
The French colony, based on forestry and sugar-related industries, became one of the wealthiest in the Caribbean but only through the heavy importation of African slaves and considerable environmental degradation. In the late 18th century, Haiti's nearly half million slaves revolted under Toussaint L'Ouverture. After a prolonged struggle, Haiti became the first black republic to declare independence in 1804. The poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti has been plagued by political violence for most of its history.
After an armed rebellion led to the forced resignation and exile of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in February 2004, an interim government took office to organize new elections under the auspices of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). Continued violence and technical delays prompted repeated postponements, but Haiti finally did inaugurate a democratically elected president and parliament in May of 2006. A massive magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti in January 2010 with an epicenter about 15 km southwest of the capital, Port-au-Prince. An estimated 2 million people live within the zone of heavy to moderate structural damage. The earthquake is assessed as the worst in this region over the last 200 years and massive international assistance will be required to help the country recover. ©CIA factbook, read more here
Port au Prince is so different than in the news. So much better, actually! You can find anything here, except people who act like victims!
The oldest game in the world
You can even find any kind of food – including caviar and terrine de canard and Za'atar, for those of you who know it – cause many supermarkets are kept by Lebanese. But the best fruit and vegetables can be found in the streets, carried in huge baskets on women's heads.
On the other hand, the tapwater is turbid and the air stinks of innumerable exhaust fumes, cause everybody is driving a 4×4. It's understandable, the steep streets being as even as the river beds in the Atlas mountains.
But aren't streets always uneven when you're a stranger? We are way too white – and so are our cars…
I'll start working tomorrow. Don't know what to expect, but I have a good feeling about it.
And found a good song: Ayiti Cheri


Jamie Stuart, an Astoria neighbor and filmmaker (we've got a lot of those in our friendly little 'hood!) headed out during Sunday's blizzard and filmed scenes of daily life, as the snowfall went from a pleasant dusting to a heavy, impenetrable dumping.
He edited and released it one day later. Then Roger Ebert — the acclaimed film critic — hailed it as an Oscar contender.
All in just a few days. Impressive. I think my most notable achievement from those two days was finally going outside and taking a few quick photos — long after the snow had stopped.
Our neighbors have a good sense of humor. And very good snow boots.
A year ago, I wrote a blog post on how quiet, warm and beautiful Mexico City is during the post-Christmas span leading up to New Year's Eve.
That's all changed, hadn't it? Now, a year later, I'm surrounded by incalculable amounts of snow, and sleepy because I was up all night in a half-panic, picturing the neighbors' snow-heavy trees slamming into our home and car. And don't even get me started on our cabin upstate, which is basically unreachable for the next few days.
Still, when the sun came out today, I decided to go out and take photos, while the snow is still relatively pretty. In the next few days, the city will be disgusting, as the snow gets covered in dirt, trash and all sorts of ungodly detritus before melting.
Since the snow was taller than Charlie in many places, he didn't stay out for long. By the way, this L.L. Bean coat is the BOMB. I don't care how much a I look like a giant raspberry, cuz it keeps me warm.
The scene down the road from us. It's like an ocean of snow.
At least it's sunny today, so that when the snow flies in your face, feeling much like frozen sand, you can at least get some Vitamin D, too.
Little birds trying to stay warm. They were all fluffed up when I first saw them.
One of my favorite neighborhood houses looks especially adorable today.
This gives you an idea of how much snow fell in just under 1 day. Since my dog is about half the height of a fire hydrant, he's not pleased with Mother Nature right now.
Me, heartily enjoying my cosmo, with a plethora of booze behind me -- handy in case I need an emergency refill.
My Aunt Linda introduced the Victory clan to a new and thoroughly delicious cocktail this week.
1. Squeeze Grapefruit. 2. Add Tequila. 3. Drink!
The secret to a Merry Christmas? Ripe Texas-grown ruby red grapefruit! And tequila!
@ the Ragin Cajun on Richmond Avenue.
Learned: There's a spice company called Tex-JOY.
Free (!) slices of giant group party sub from Sal's at No Partners on Broadway in Astoria, Queens. With lots of 80s power ballads on the jukebox.
Taken @ Texas State Aquarium in October. I set this as my phone's background, and I always wish I could jump right in.
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I'm looking to rebuild my suspension on a budget. I've got: Pivot Works fork kit, All Balls rear shock seal kit, 3 32oz bottles of 5wt Honda Fork oil, a bladder, a 46/50mm fork cap wrench, and a rubber stopper (the one on there is GONE). Anything else I might need aside from a grinder? BTW I know there are better brand of components out there, but I'm trying to do this as cheap as possible while still improving on the sticky feel the forks have now, as well as not having any clue when was the last time these 14 year old components were serviced.
BTW I've got these items in my cart online, not purchased. Hence the post and request for feedback before placing the order.
You will find all kinds of fun things that need replacing when you get into it. Especially the forks. Be sure to check the fork bushing very carefully for the teflon to be intact. Those are usually shot, along with the seals. I would replace all of the O-Rings, too. They shouldn't set you back that much.
I did a short blurb about the issues that I ran into when I rebuilt my rear shock (SHOWA). Do a search in this area for the skinny.
According to the Pivot Works video I saw about their kit on youtube, the kit includes all the bushings, o-rings, etc... I hope it does. I wanted to re-spring for my weight, but that'll probably go in the next time a have to rebuild. I honestly don't think my riding skills are up to par for justifying the expense at this point.
This is great stuff! It cleans amazingly well, dries quickly with no residue, and has a wonderful smell.
What kind of forks do you have? Twin-Chamber, conventional, or cartridge?
I have some tips once I find out what kind you have.
Save up and get the right spring rates..... You won't regret it!!!
I have whatever is stock on a 2000 CR250R. I believe they are showa twin-chamber.
I know I won't regret it, but with baby #3 on the way I just need something to ride and get my fix... I'm nowhere near even being able to race. Once I feel confident in my ability to get around the track, I'll probably invest in the right springs, an exhaust, and reeds. But like I mentioned, I feel like I'm far from that. I've really only got MAYBE 30 laps of experience at our local track.
I don't know about that video. I can get that same effect with worn stock seals. Also, there is no friggin' oil in there, yet. That makes a BIG difference. I would prefer that the seals are tight over having them slip and slide while dry.
I got started on the forks tonight (took a little break from my research paper). The oil was DARK, like used motor oil. There is also a gouge on the outer tube that looks like it may have come loose inside the triple clamps at some point.
The Tusk tool I got does not have the right size wrench to take out the inner cartridge. Does anyone know what size it is? I may just borrow a large socket from my mechanic... It also didn't fit between the cap and the bar mounts so I let the tubes down halfway and then used just the bottom triple clamp to hold the tube in place while I undid the nut on bottom and the cap.
Sounds good so far. If the gouge is on the outer tube towards the top near the triple clamps, I wouldn't worry about that. It's what the inside looks like that is vital. Large dents that may hinder the sliding of the inner tube are another thing to check for.
It did slide fine... except for what feels like a bit of grinding between the bushings. Luckily, the kit comes with new ones and I hope it's just that.
Anyone know what I can use to get that inner cartridge out? The forks are Showas off a 2000 CR250R.
Thanks. I've studied several videos to try to get this done right. I took them apart today, and hope to clean and reassemble with new o-rings, bushings, seals, and fresh oil tomorrow.
Very wise. Be sure to check the steering stem bearings for slop, also.
That IS a cheap makeover. I'm into my 500 well over that amount and still have a lot more left to do.
No kidding. Bought my roach for $250 and have at least $1,200 into it. Probably end up with about $1,300 total. Keep in mind that some of that is for specialty tools. Worth the price and I can reuse them later.
I must add that I have replaced EVERY bearing and seal from the motor to the suspension.
I could have gotten the 500 rideable for a little less than I'm into it now, but I decided rather than pick away at the problems as they come I'd go through everything, replace what needed it, upgrade a few things, and make one heck of a nice bike out of it. So far one of the big ticket items was the suspension components from a 98 CR500 which are a considerable upgrade from what I had. It's also going to get the high dollar Service Honda ignition because it's really the only thing out there capable of providing adequate, reliable lighting on a 500.
For my 17 yr old self that is a lot of money.