Dianne Lesley

Dearest Di, I was truly lucky to have you as my mother-in-law. From the very beginning, you welcomed me with kindness, warmth, and a wonderful sense of humour. You were authentic in the best sense of the word: genuine, down to earth, resilient, and just funny :) I always enjoyed spending... Read more

Tanya Vasey

Dear Di, whilst our paths crossed infrequently, it was always a delight to spend time in your calm, assured and deeply dignified presence. I loved how you embraced people, travel and life in general. In the few photos that JV has shared recently, all made total sense – that he,... Read more

Neil Mintot

Our dearest Di, It is hard to find the right words to say goodbye to someone who meant so much to Aliné and myself. Aliné has already expressed in her message how we both felt about you, but I also wanted to write my own personal tribute too. From the very beginning, we... Read more

Joseph Aslan

Dear Di! Since 2014, when you generously opened your house to us you have been a special person in my life. I loved our dinners talking about your amnesty international work, your , positively formulated, “complicated “ relationship to your teaching days and your love to cooking 😁.... Read more

Selim

Bonjour! Jonas Kirsten et nick Nous voulions zehira et moi vous présenter nos sincères condoléances et nous vous soutenons dans cette épreuve qui, nous le savons, n'est pas si facile! Soyez fort et uni , même si c'est le cycle de la vie ! Zehira et David ❤️

Lefebvre David et zehira

Dear Granny Australia, I wish we’d had more time together. Living so far apart meant we didn’t get to see each other as often as I wish we had, but I’ll always be grateful for every moment we shared. One thing I’ll never forget is how much love you had for all... Read more

georgia vasey

Dearest Di. Joseph and I loved you from the first moment we met as future in-laws. Despite the oceans and continents that separated us, that love continued throughout the years and grew stronger. I have so many memories of our times together, but these two stand out in particular. When you visited Paris and... Read more

Aliné Aslan

I wanted to place a special picture of the life in nature ... that Mum knew so well from her visits here over the 18 years I've lived in Vilcabamba. Mum ... if you're looking down from on high, just know that Chiyoko and I are happily living the "homesteading... Read more

Nick & Chiyoko

Dear Granny Australia, though I may not have spent much time with you, your love for us was immeasurable. Some of my fondest memories are from when we visited you for Christmas in 2017, it was an incredible adventure for the 11 year old me, and you made it even... Read more

Marshall vasey

Hello Di, Although I didn't know you as well as many here did, I remember vividly some very impactful conversations we had about life, love, how the universe listens, and you gently reminding me during one such conversation, that a glass is neither half full or half empty, but that I... Read more

Arsène Aslan

Dear Dianne Unlike most here, I never actually met you, but I did get to find out a few things about you through your son Nick who I have known for several years. In recent years I also 'met' Jonas ... hopefully that will happen in person soon. You were... Read more

Ombi Zanetti