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Steve Umemoto and Kul Gautam in Tibet in 2015 - a drawing by Diane Umemoto

Thank you, dear Diane.
What a lovely drawing you made of Steve and Kul in Tibet in 2015.
I will treasure it forever.
Kul

Your tribute is wonderful. Of course my favorite Gautam moments are the Breckinridge excursion (and Binata breathing joyously the mountain air) and that trip to Tibet, which will forever remain a super highlight. I don't know whether you ever saw the drawing I made from a photo I took off the two of you, so I'm attaching it.
Diane




Comments

  1. The news about Steve came as a real shock. He was in Manila a little over a year ago, arriving from Thailand at the end of our XUNICEF Reunion. We were really happy to welcome him back . Especially delighted were the local staff who had served under him as Representative years ago. He made a point of seeing them.

    I first met him as the UNICEF Representative in Manila, then of course frequently at UNICEF meetings once I joined our wonderful organization. Most recently he has been an avid member of our CO-PEACE Sub-group focusing on possibilities fir serving children in war and conflict in Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Sudan and South Sudan. He could be counted on to propose creative, do-able solutions.

    His legacy is firmly established as a UNICEF staff member who made a difference, as well as a friend to many. We shall miss him, Diane.

    Mary

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