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Hoi An, Vietnam: The Monopoly of Tailors
Right through puffs of smoke and soot we did motorbike. Sucking it in for the pure joy of it. Even though 90 percent of locals always have specially decorated face masks on, we figure we’ll suffer for holiday’s sake. Besides, we can leave anytime, they cannot. Even within the country. In order to change residences,…
The libertarian-minded Conservative who could give Justin Trudeau a run for his money
Source: YouTube His name is Maxime Bernier and he has all the great qualities of a small-town politician. He makes a point of visiting every part of his constituency while he’s in office. He saves resources by not printing up posters at election time, and he gets elected with higher and higher margins each time,…
A Viral Video Helped This Afghan Refugee Find A New Home in Lithuania
It’s a story full of hope among a sea of despair, one involving one of Europe’s smallest yet proudest countries. With thousands of refugees currently awaiting their fate at the periphery of Europe’s borders, hoping to reach Germany, the United Kingdom or Sweden, at least one man was setting his sights on the Baltic nation…
La dure vérité d’Uber à l’Assemblée nationale
Par Yaël Ossowski | Huffington Post Québec Lorsque la province s’agite face à la présence des nouvelles technologies qui risquent d’offrir de meilleurs services aux Québécois, les échanges les plus importants prennent lieu à l’Assemblée nationale du Québec. Pas entre les députés, mais la dure vérité offerte à la Commission des transports et de l’environnement.…
The Qatari Layover
The ringleader in traditional garb speaks in short, concise shouts of Arabic. He holds the floor. Another blows the smoke from the hookah pipe into his face and he easily retaliates. No shame there. His deputy to his left motions to a group of western women and their flowing hair who’ve made an entrance. They…
Book Review — Wanderjahre: A Reporter’s Journey in a Mad World
There’s nothing more satisfying than the thoughtful ravings of a wily foreign correspondent who returns home. Especially once it can be melted down into a kind of beautiful soliloquy on the mad state of affairs in the world. That’s what I picked up in Lutz Kleveman’s Wanderjahre: A Reporter’s Journey in a Mad World, a…
When German Jihad Set the Islamic World Aflame
Max von Oppenheim, Oriental enthusiast and the Germans’ secret weapon during the First World War A few weeks ago, I made a brief stint in Istanbul, the former capital known as Constantinople in the former Ottoman Empire. Much to the chagrin of my family and loved ones, my boots hit the ground not more than…
On the Prospect of Living and Working Multiple Lives
The first time I really came to understand that my mind was operating on multiple levels was in early days of elementary school. I brought a friend over to my house to enjoy some snacks and video games. Typical fun time. Though we entered quickly and I headed up the stairs after giving my mom…
London Gaze
London: Everyone is hip with a sweater. Every idea you had about what you wanted to do that today, someone else already thought about it. Times a thousand. And they have more friends than you. There’s no space. Why so many people? London is the most important city in the world, say people from London.…