A recipe for mashing civilisations
By Khaled Diab The migratory history of foodstuffs and cuisines reveals that our dinner tables, like our societies, are both
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The road less travelled, part V: Shakespeare in Sweden
In his final stop on his ‘road less travelled’ tour, Christian Nielsen uncovers the possible prototype for Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a Swedish hamlet.
Read moreThe road less travelled, part III: The cycle of life in Groningen
By Christian Nielsen Christian Nielsen’s road trip along the scenic route this summer takes him to Groningen where life cycles
Read moreThe road less travelled – part II: Overwhelmed at Overloon
As Christian Nielsen takes the road less travelled this summer, he uncovers the volatile, violent past hidden under the tranquil, peaceful present of the Dutch village of Overloon.
Read moreThe road less travelled: Navigating without algorithms
By Christian Nielsen As I embark on my summer travels, I have resolved to ignore the recommended routes on my
Read moreWhen Mariette met Mary
By Christian Nielsen The Virgin Mary appeared eight times to a child in Belgium and the rest is ‘alternative history’
Read moreForeign tourists vote to thump Trump’s America
Left without a say in the election of Donald Trump, a new breed of conscientious objectors are making their mark on the USA. Foreign tourists are voting with their feet and going elsewhere.
Read moreFICTION: Escaping terror firma, Part 2 – Breaking out of the fish bowl
We live in a fish bowl. It would be more likely for a pink elephant to fall out of the sky than for me to get Faris alone somewhere. But the pink elephant somehow managed to land right next to me.
Read moreDon’t get mad, get evidence
Companies which miss the opportunity to learn from a mistake compound it. For customers, high horses are tempting to ride, vindication is better.
Read moreThe Viking Allah
A mysterious ring in a dead Viking woman’s tomb shows how Northern Europeans came into contact with Muslims and Islam before even becoming Christian.
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