"However, we have every confidence in the Enid Blyton Society's views, " Chorion's Esra Cafer said.

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Later on, the English Speaking Residents Association ( esra.org.il) has an array of programs and opportunities for volunteer activities.

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Along the way, a member of staff pointed out the residence of Princess Esra Jah, who has overseen a painstaking 10-year restoration by Taj Hotels.

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Mrs Sandiford's lawyer, Esra Karo Karo Kaban, began his defence by saying she had no prior convictions and did not commit the crime willingly but was under duress from external parties.

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Room after room of massive Venetian and Belgian chandeliers, French tapestries, brocades, Louis XIV furniture, carved teak panels, frescoes, and murals has been restored to its original glory under the exacting supervision of Princess Esra, the ex-wife of the current nizam.

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