Years ago, when I happened to see a large stall with lots of Winnie-the-Pooh products at the market in a medium-sized Chinese city, I stopped […]
Category: Eyewitness Reports
Visit Report: Papua New Guinea descends into failed state status
Port Moresby has declared a state of emergency after protesting police sent the city into a rioting and looting frenzy in what can best be […]
Visit Report: The Kingdom of Tonga, the dictatorship no one talks about
Deep in the Pacific lies the Kingdom of Tonga, a country that likes to present itself as a happy constitutional monarchy fighting to preserve Polynesian […]
What It’s Like To Live In A Fallen Empire
The curious thing about history is that it’s an utter mystery to the people living in it. If you asked Roman citizens circa 476 how […]
Muslim Country Wishes Its Christian Minority Merry Christmas: Malaysia’s Journey From Shocking Racial Conflict To Astonishing Multicultural Tolerance
A Travelogue It is a common misconception among Westerners, many of whom consider themselves Christians, that Muslims are intolerant because of their religion. This is […]
Are Jews Exceptional?
Ed. This article by a Palestinian Christian born in Jerusalem, where his family has lived for a thousand years, and currently residing in Gaza, is […]
The tragedy of Bikini Atoll: Our visit report, an update on the current state of affairs
Whilst it might sound like some tropical paradise Bikini Atoll is currently anything but that, as well as a bone of contention for both the […]
The One Woman men in power can’t seem to escape
The Inescapable Ghislaine Maxwell. At one point during the Ghislaine Maxwell trial in New York City, a reporter I had newly befriended from The Times […]