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…
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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…
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…
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…
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….
The NYT’s shameful election Vienna Nazi slander
This terrible article makes a caricature of Vienna and the Austrian people and its author should be ashamed of herself. Despite all the beauty and majesty of this city, she adheres to Godwin’s law by…
The European Union’s fate lies in its embrace of open borders
By Yaël Ossowski | 3H Magazine, translated into Turkish by Zübeyr Kavık Spanning over 420 million people and thousands of kilometers of territory, the Schengen Area, the area of complete freedom of movement within Europe’s…
‘I Was Attacked By the Serbian Internet Mob’: The Art of Being Hated in the Modern Age
‘I Was Attacked By the Serbian Internet Mob’: The Art of Being Hated in the Modern Age
Persona Non Grata in Serbia: Uniting the Ire and Wrath of an Entire Nation via YouTube
Persona Non Grata in Serbia: Uniting the Ire and Wrath of an Entire Nation via YouTube
Racism in the 21st Century
I was recently asked about the “huge increase in racism” in the past few years. It’s a topic I’m normally faced with upon returning to North Carolina from abroad. Not sure why. It’s become a…