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“No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, […]
“Letters to My Son” is an autobiographical account of Michael Kapoustin’s life in Bulgaria. In it, he describes his time spent in solitary confinement in a Bulgarian prison as brutal. […]
Carefully mincing up Oscar Wilde’s reference to the British landed gentry with the tragicomic hero from from Victor Hugo’s tale – The Hunchback of Notre Dame – might seem far-fetched […]
I live in Greece, because it is easy. Having spent the best part of 20 years living in Bulgaria, and navigating my way through all the painful changes, I was […]
At present, it is hard to think of the Turkish President in glowing terms, mainly because his power stems from street violence, and the many vociferous supporters who gladly undertake […]
We can all start to wonder – now the Brexit is over and the Sir John Chilcot report is back in the public eye – what has happened to the […]
They have certainly burst all the pretty balloons, but unfortunately, they haven’t chased all the clowns away. Is it time to wake up – all dreams must end – take […]
This is my last and final rant about the Brexit – stay or remain – until the final vote is cast. I will not complain, diminish, demonise, belittle or demean […]
If the World was just a goldfish bowl, Am I looking out or looking in? Are the things I see, As I should be, And, shall I sink or swim. […]
The mindless piffle which is being peddled by Brexit campaigners in order to influence voters in the forthcoming EU referendum, has reached a point in its silliness, that I for […]
