Waiting for another Wedding
The world awaits the unveiling of a new princess. The much-expected wedding between prince William and Kate Middleton will be celebrated today, with all the pomp and glory of a […]
The world awaits the unveiling of a new princess. The much-expected wedding between prince William and Kate Middleton will be celebrated today, with all the pomp and glory of a […]
I admire the artist Charlie Mackesy’s ability to create lifelike images of people and places with just a piece of charcoal on paper (www.charliemackesy.com). His ‘Boy from Malawi’ is a […]
The German poet, theologian, and philosopher Novalis, a leading figure of European Romanticism, wrote these words about the poet’s identity: “Poets and priests were at first the same thing; they […]
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed those battle scenes. Rifles, tanks on the streets, maps analysing the conflict: all was so… well… exciting. A few months ago the […]
“The 33.” Thus became known the group of men who worked at the San José mine, north of Chile, where they were trapped underground for 70 days. Their rescue was […]
I grew up in the land of the shadows, Where nobody ever saw light In the fields or the glades or the meadows, Nor on the highest height But there […]
Travelling through Gambia in 2001, I came to a crossroads: four lanes converging, traffic lights at the intersection, cars and commotion. It happened to be one of the country’s latest […]
Friday evening is coming. It arrives after a busy week of work, as people roll up sleeves, loose ties and shirts, stop by to get some flowers or a dress […]