Category: LITERATURE
PARTITION VOICES
PARTITION VOICES By Beverly Andrews Almost all countries throughout the world have experienced at least one defining historical moment which in many ways defines generations to come. For those which have […]
A vision in Buenos Aires
Series: Tales of cities By Pierre Scordia In the crowded Avenida Santa Fé, she was surprised by the sudden darkness in the sky. Hoping to reach Café Tortoni before getting caught by […]
Why is India still lagging behind China?
Zee JFL “annual” festival – London By Beverly Andrews The Asian literary festival, Zee JLF, returned to London for a sixth successive year. This wonderful festival offers British residents a welcome […]
HISTORY / LITERATURE / USA
From Kennedy to Hillary: the end of the myth of the American dream
Democracy seems a sham when you read two books, one by Hillary Rodman Clinton, What Happened, and the other one by Marc Dugain, Ils vont tuer Robert Kennedy (They are going to kill Robert Kennedy). These two works put into perspective the true nature of American democracy, which is governed by invisible forces.
THE ANCIENT ART OF STORYTELLING
ONCE UPON A TIME: THE ANCIENT ART OF STORYTELLING I’m a baby boomer, born near Newcastle a few years after the war. In my teens I went to school in Berkshire and […]