In Istanbul, a life on hold as terrorism grips city
(The world is once again reeling from a series of terrorist attacks targeting major cities. Three suicide bombers in Brussels on Tuesday killed 34 people and injured more than 125 […]
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‘Valuable guest’ back in the land of confusion
“Dear valuable guest,” began the tent card welcoming us to our hotel in room in Bangkok, a delightfully inelegant twist to the customary “Dear valued guest” that reflects the quaint honesty, faulty […]
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My list of demands for US leaders
It’s almost Thanksgiving, which means it’s not too early to ask for Christmas gifts. And we’re gearing up in the US presidential election cycle, which as usual means there’s more […]
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Paddling back in time on Lake Nicaragua
Clouds wrapped Volcan Concepcion in wispy puffs half a mile from where we rested, bobbing on the mild chop of Lake Nicaragua under grey skies. Our guide, Noldan, eased into […]
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Jack Jackson: My idea of a hero
There was a piece floating around the internet a few weeks ago about the absence of contemporary cultural, intellectual and ethical heroes, an insightful lament that got me thinking and […]
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On the rooftop with a Sandinista freedom fighter
So there we were, scrambling across a rusty corrugated tin roof atop the Museo de Revolucion in Leon, Nicaragua, trying desperately to keep up with a former Sandinista freedom fighter […]
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