Category Archives: Argentina

“Who are you?” Forensic anthropology and human rights.

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

From Arts & Letter Daily  comes a fascinating article,  Mengele’s Skull, that details “…the value of forensic anthropology to human rights…”  An excerpt: It was during the Mengele investigation that the procedures and techniques of forensic identification of human remains … Continue reading →

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Dulce de leche.

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

À propos of the new Cheerios cereal, here´s a very easy recipe to make Dulce de Leche out of a can of sweet condensed milk… Take 1 can of sweet condensed milk and put it in a large pot filled … Continue reading →

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“The importance of killing children.”

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

The last surviving prosecutor of a monster’s trial received the Rule of Law Award yesterday: Bach, who is the last surviving prosecutor of Eichmann’s trial 50 years ago, had just finished reading the autobiography of Rudolf Höss, commandant of the … Continue reading →

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Rule of Law award to be given to Gabriel Bach.

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

I remember reading “The House on Garibaldi Street” by Isser Harel.  This espionage account made quite an impact on me, as a young girl, especially since I happened to grow up not too far from Eichmann’s (alias Ricardo Klement) house … Continue reading →

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Epiphany: The Twelfth Day of Christmas…

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Every Epiphany I think of my Grandfather, who would remind me not to forget about the Three Wise Men. Growing up in Argentina, I remember, as a little girl, being thrilled to leave my shoes on the window-sill the night … Continue reading →

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A master guitarist.

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Other than my childhood memories, I share with Mr. Falu a guitar made by the same company that made his. This is a beautiful example of Argentine Folklore.  The song is a love song… a “ballad to an old love”.

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Children’s songs.

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

I just found a delightful video of a song I used to sing to my kids. To this day, I always make reference to the “Queen Sweet Potato”, and I grow one on my window sill, in memory of my … Continue reading →

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Buenos Aires made the cover of Smithsonian Magazine:

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

“a place where people come to figure their lives out.”    The full article is here.

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