Sophie's Chronicle

At an age when most would stay at home or holiday on land or sea,   74-year-old Prakash Bal Joshi continues to travel extensively; following his work to wherever it leads him.   A journalist and painter, Prakash has made impressions; both with pen and brush, respectively.   When working in the Times of India for 25 years, this Mumbai-based journalist has travelled throughout India.   And since painting on canvas, 15 years ago, Prakash has flown to the USA, the UK, Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Gulf to display his works of art. Born in Achalpur, and raised in Igatpuri; both districts in Maharashtra, Prakash’s transformational journey from writing to painting began as an exploration of his potential.    It is in this regard that his   curation of a booth for an Indian Art Gallery deserves special mention.   It earned Prakash the 2018 New York ArtExpo’s Art Director’s appreciation.   Art enthusiasts in the USA and the UK found captivating Pr...

When 98-year-old Irene Marie Jones moved to the Opal Care Nursing Home in Alfred Cove, it was a new chapter in her life. The loss of her beloved Edward Lloyd Jones; who she was married to for 71 years and shared her age, led her to be in a place that was most close to one of her children.  “I felt all alone.  I had to relocate to the Opal Care Nursing Home; a three-minute drive away from my daughter Michelle.  However, I stayed self-confident.” Born on 09 May 1927, and raised in Rangoon (Burma), Irene has been fiercely independent.  In 1966 when 39, the then stenographer relocated to Sydney (Australia) and began her career in the private sector.  Irene’s favourite hobby was baking and making cake decorations.  She baked her son’s wedding cake and carried with her the two-tier delight on the flight to Perth. In 1980 when 53, Irene relocated from Sydney with her family and settled in Ferndale.  The love for her growing family of three sons and four daugh...