The latest issue
of the >Language>Place
Blog Carnival Edition
4 is hosted by Jean Morris at tasting
rhubarb and sizzles with scintillating
contributions. It includes part of the Luxor
travel journal I wrote during my one and
only journey to Egypt, way back in 2005.
I'm glad I went there
before the upheaval that is rocking the country
at present but I hope this
upheaval when it settles down will bring
the positive changes that the courageous,
creative, humorous Egyptian people want
and deserve, now that they have succeeded
in dismissing their nemesis Mubarak. You
can always tell dictators by the size and
ubiquitousness of their portraits: I remember
seeing huge posters and banners of the Mubarak
mug all over Luxor - is it something to do
with hypnosis, I wonder? Something like psychic
surveillance cameras? Keep the people subjugated
by making sure they see your eyes, larger
than life, at all times. Come to think of
it, those ancient Egyptian monarchs must
have known a thing or two about mass hypnosis
- look at the size and power of their sculpted
portraits!
Next Vie en Rosé episode
coming up shortly.
