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The Idea of Cuba Hazel Kahan I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. (Isaiah, 49:6)   photograph © Hazel Kahan La Bodeguita del Medio bar in Havana. I It’s December 31st, 1999, the eve of the millennium, and it’s […]

I’ve been writing my memoir A House in Lahore which I couldn’t complete until I returned to Lahore. I had to find out if the house which I never really left even though I hadn’t seen it for forty years, was still there. It was, very much so, but altered, so altered!

Until I return to Lahore in April, 2012, this is the last post in hightidings. I can’t wait to start posting again. You can subscribe or let me know if you are interested in following me on my journey.

About Hazel

Born to German Jewish refugee physicians in Lahore (now Pakistan, then British India) Hazel has lived, studied and worked in many places–India, England, Australia, Israel and the United States. She makes her home in the woods of the eastern end of Long Island, New York where she produces the art of leafages, the radio sounds of Tidings and writes about growing up Jewish in Lahore. Read more about Hazel…

About Leafages

"Credo" statement

Leafages by Hazel Kahan are made from real leaves, vines and tendrils interwoven with calligraphy, decorative pen and ink flourishes and imaginary Latin botanical names. Leafages contain a philosophical or inspirational thought, quotation or verse from sages, poets or religious texts. Some leafages are specially created for an individual, a couple or a family with words or leaves reflecting their personal narrative. They are available on the Leafages shop on Etsy although the supply is low right now, all my energies having been absorbed by the book I’ve been writing. Do come back soon when the shop will be full of new leafage abundance or contact me.