Hi Maya,

I just finished reading your book.

When we have met so far I have always been attracted to your sparkling personality and optimism. Having read your book I can now add a sparkling mind as well to that attraction. I didn't expect to enjoy reading such a wide range of anecdotes in different situations but that was a pleasure in itself.
You, and your translator, have such an excellent command of the English language and I also learnt a lot through the excellent historic facts and stories you told because you used them so well to illustrate a point or support a point you were making. I can imagine turning many of these short stories into stage sketches would have been so much fun and made for hilarious viewing by the audience. There is a word in the English language called "Eclectic" ..you really personify that word.
You are a true Kafana and hell of a company to be with {your words in Story 76 "They are all Cubans to the Chinese"}.... if only via the written word in this instance. Hopefully you will get to Australia one day and you can relax and let us be your Tour Guide... while you take notes for another book to be named.... "Tour Guide on Tour with my Aussie Tourists".

All the best in your future endeavours..your No 1 Aussie fan and mate.

JIM, Australia