Conversations with Online Scam Artists: The Fake Hooker Scam
I've had a few interesting chats lately with people attempting the infamous 'Nigerian 419' scam, and one rather pushy individual in Mali who has...
Starting Over… Again.
Even for people used to living in cultures other than their own, where sometimes practically nothing seems to make sense, shifting to a new...
Miss Korea: One of These Things is not like the Other…
Ok, so like most K-dwellers, K-friends and K-watchers, I've seen the .gif going round showing this year's Miss Korea contestants. I hadn't seen this...
Remember that time when we all Celebrated Pride?
Just a few weeks ago, hundreds of millions of people were super-excited about the new and improved rights of gay couples, as decided by a...
Once more for The Local
Ok, so it’s been over a week now since I’ve been to the pub, and there can only be one person to blame. No,...
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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...
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A holiday in Iran
The world is a scary place. That's what I keep hearing anyway, and right now, the omnipresent threat to my personal safety, freedom, employment,...
‘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...
