To all friends and followers of this blog, Seasons Greetings and all best wishes for 2026 – with this splendid painting by Jabbu, a Gond tribal artist from the Indian State of Madhya Pradesh
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Merry Christmas John!
By: Meera Menezes on December 26, 2025
at 3:20 pm
The same to you, John Elliott. And thank you for all your work.
Eileen
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