The Village-with-no-name near Mai Chau sits stoically in its mantle of cold. The river flows icy from the mountain and women’s fingers move in slow glaciality over their looms. To the north? south? east? west? of us the mighty mountain grudges and across the valley its brother, green and brooding.........

Friends, An injustice has been done to one of the fine citizens of Petra. His name is Ali Twaissi and he is a veterinarian living there and his life has been sadly affected by the confusion there may be between his good name and the article I wrote about a certain sex fiend named Ali who worked at the Twaissi hotel. So, to set the record straight: My article was not about a veterinarian named Ali Twaissi and, I apologise to Dr. Twaissi for any negative impact this has had on his life. Mair

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