Korean Rape Culture? That doesn’t sound Great
News out of Korea suggests that the #MeToo movement, which spread virally in October, 2017, has reached the peninsula, meaning that a worryingly large...
News Journalism: Omani Style
If by chance you are unaware of current events in Oman (a neutral and peaceful nation bordering Saudi Arabia, UAE and Yemen), please take...
More Talk of Apocalypse
Screamingly funny satirical news organization, the Korea Times, has warned of “Another talk of apocalypse”. Of course, it has been several days since the...
What the Hell is going on at the Korea Times?
Yep, the hardworking folks over at the Korea Times, that supposedly real (just ask them) national newspaper, have done it again! Actually, to be more...
K-pop Idols Survive Terrifying Attack in Mexico City
South Korea's plethora of boy bands have long been admired for their superior musicianship and artistic diversity, and the roughly 17,000 members of these...
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A holiday in Iran
The world is a scary place. That's what I keep hearing. I do however belong to the most dangerous, destructive species on...
‘This Isn’t Happening’. Prostitution in Korea. Does it actually exist?
A young Korean friend asked for a little help with a short essay he had written for his university English class. We chatted over...
The World’s Worst Mass Murderers
By this title I don't mean of course to speak of people who decided for whatever reason to go on a killing spree but...
Christmas in Oman
It may not shock to hear that life in the Middle east is a touch different to that in the west. We all know...
I had a White People Problem in Africa
I finally stepped out of the airport, breathed the fresh air and looked up at big, blue African skies. Three seconds later I lowered my gaze and...
