Stephen Theodore Schaffer, known to most as Shyamdas, was killed in a motorcycle accident in Goa, India on Saturday, January 19. He was 59. Namarupa has published a special 36 page issue containing an obituary, photographs and memories of Shyamdas and all the articles that Shyamdas ever wrote for Namarupa. CONTENTS COVER PHOTO MARTIN BRADING OBITUARY HANNAH LILA SELIGSON-SCHAFFER A STRANGE THING EDDIE STERN EVERYDAY WITH SHYAM MIKE DIAMOND IN MEMORIAM GAURA VANI NAMA & RUPA VALLABHDAS OUR LAST DATE ALLY GOPI KREIM ARTICLES BY SHYAMDAS ECSTATIC COUPLETS • RASAKHAN • OCEAN OF GRACE • GOVARDHAN LILA • YAMUNA'S STORY • HARI'S LILA