Antoine was born in Africa and reared in the South of France. As a young man, he pursued a career as a commercial pilot and earned advanced academic degrees in Economics & Business Administration.
After the extraordinary events that he experienced as a hostage in Lebanon, Antoine moved to United States. Following the dictates of a very creative mind, he extended his professional adventures into the filmmaking and real estate industries. Antoine credits his success in these widely divergent fields to a unique mind-set, “My mind interprets all thought the same way: in terms of love.” He attributes his serene existence to his ability to discern what truth is. He focuses on sharing his understanding of reality by not allowing the past to cloud his vision.
During a Hollywood event, Antoine met Liliana, the woman that the voice had told him about while he was in captivity. During their first encounters he remained reserved about what he knew of her assignment, he simply answered all her provocative questions with the truth he learned from the voice.
Antoine is not required to write. He communicates, listens and reasons with Liliana all the time on the subjects delivered to them. He still resides in Southern Coast of California where he pursues his interest in the real estate industry.
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While living in Germany in the 1980s Belinda began Gypsy Literary Magazine and Sanctuary Tape Series where she published writings and vocal performances of poets from many countries. Sanctuary ran about 6 years and Gypsy for 10 years before its resurrection in 2004. She also published many books under the VERGIN PRESS imprint including VOCES FRONTERIZAS, writings based on life on the U.S./Mexican border sponsored by the El Paso Public Library as well as THE GULF WAR: MANY PERSPECTIVES, EARTH TONES, IMAGES OF JIM MORRISON and  HENRY MILLER AND MY BIG SUR DAYS.
Belinda's own writing has grown to span a vast array of subjects, styles and publications. She has traveled in over 20 countries, lived in Europe for 6 years and was part of an East Indian family for 22 years. These cross-cultural experiences often inform her work as well as her experiences as a Registered Nurse. These days her poetry, stories, and art can be found in hundreds of journals, reviews, anthologies, books and chapbooks. Since 1994 her archives are housed at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, in the Center for Southwest Research.
Belinda balances her life as a writer and RN by painting, sculpting and political activism. She was a Texas delegate to the First National Green Party Convention in 2000, on the Texas Green Party State Executive Committee from 2001-2003 and the El Paso County Green Party Co-chair from 2000-2004. Currently she is politically independent and only works with peace groups. In short, she loves to create with her hands and her mind.
