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A personal story in which my two school friends, Midge and Pat, talk about being Third Culture Kids and our life growing up in India and Pakistan and at Woodstock School in Mussoorie.
RIP Midge, we love you and miss you.
Here’s the blog post from February, 2010.
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…
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.
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My Mother attended Woodstock School in the early 1900,s. My grandparents were missionaries in the NW Frontier so the children were abls to go to the school for a little while. I would be interested to know if any record of their school attendance still existed.
My mother’s name was Irene Norwood
Elizabeth–you could connect the school directly at http://www.woodstockschool.in and I’m sure somebody in the Alumni office will be able to help you.
Hazel Kahan I read about you, I was astonished to read that Jews ever existed in Pakistan, otherwise I can see in my people here in Pakistan a lot of hatred and hostile sentiments against jews, which really hurts because I believe in universal human values.
But I am hopeful for a better tomorrow for my country.
Thank you. I join you in your hope for a better future.