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...tent in Macedonia still hung above my desk. In October, as the question of Kosovo's destiny became more and more acute, I tracked Dani down again, eager to know what had become of him and his homeland at this watershed moment in history. Stepping through the sliding glass doors at Pristina airport, I spotted that same giant smile I knew from eight years earlier, now with a little scruff of a goatee beneath...
...Prawoto built Nindityo's home as well; its high ceilings and skylights create the sort of serenity one associates with a jungle retreat. Recycled teak doors and stained-glass windows reflect local style but not excessively - and that is signature Prawoto. "A home should reflect one's culture but also empower the inhabitant," he says. "In the end I just try to create a home for the soul...
...Foundation is taking a different tack, promoting helmets as fashion items. The group's commercial arm, Protec, manufactures special "tropical" helmets with air vents, floral designs and racing stripes. Miss Vietnam 2006, Mai Phuong Thuy, has joined the campaign, posing for promotional posters wearing a Protechelmet with a stained-glass motif. Recently, street-side helmet stands have popped up on virtually every corner...
...camera lights marking his passage through the crowd. He made a dignified concession speech punctuated by cries of love from the drunks, his wife Janette serene beside him, looking as though she wouldn't miss the political circus for a second. Then he was into the crowd with a glass of white wine, hugging the friends and colleagues of a lifetime. There was the best man from his wedding 36 years ago; there his best mate from high school; over there his closest confidants since he entered Parliament...
...hour later he was still circling the room, smiling and chatting. A Sydney businessman, Order of Australia button in his lapel, watched admiringly. "He was the real thing," he said, raising his glass in Howard's direction. "I'll miss him. Australia will miss...