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There's a quotation I read a while back: "The world knows nothing of its greatest men."

Daddy died 0n 21 March 2011. In his last ten years, I got the chance to spend more time with him, and he was not just my father, he was my friend and mentor. I was also his fan, I thought he was like Leonardo Da Vinci. He was a pretty amazing person, and a bit of a genius too. He was very artistic and creative, always inventing things or painting or drawing or cooking up wonderful recipes. He could (and did) make tables and chairs, stitch his own clothes, fix shoes, electrical or plumbing problems, and even design houses. He was a quiet person who would occasionally surprise us all with the funniest jokes. He also took a lifetime of photographs, most of which I plan to share here.

I'm putting this blog together so that all of him doesn't have to be lost, and so that everyone - both those who knew him and those who didn't - can have the chance to know him a little better.

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Monday, 20 July 2015

Before selfies.


Before selfies, there were tripods, cameras with timers, and a quick scurry to stand and pose after pressing the button!

Here's Daddy with the BAPCO refinery in the background. He was one of two Indian doctors hired for the "coloured" section of Awali Hospital back in 1955.
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