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The room is filled with hysterical laughter, fast chitchat and meandering commentary. Weâre at a social âcatch upâ gathering hosted by a family friend, where we hear: âItâs been a long time since weâve seen you.â Over and over again, like a scratched record.
There is an archaeological proof that 1,000 of centuries ago the Greeks, Romans, Japanese, Indians and the Chinese used fans, both as cooling and ceremonial device. I am not surprised. With our humid climate, one cannot imagine life without it. On quiet evenings, lying on the bed and staring endlessly at the ceiling, I nonchalantly notice the swift set of spinning shadows left by the rotating blades. There isnât a day it remains still. Even on cooler days. Except maybe when the maid is sweeping. Those two-unbearable minutes in this sweltering heat are brutal and even before she finishes sweeping the…
