I did a Homer Simpson for 12 Months without Realising
In an old episode of The Simpsons (parodying the Freemasons) Homer joins a secretive organisation which entitles him to certain privileges. One of these...
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...
Why do the Chinese hire Strippers to Perform at Funerals? …Because...
Someone once said that a poor man is crazy, whereas a rich man is merely eccentric.
China has money. The new Chinese middle class, hundreds...
Kim Kardashian and the Saudi Prince
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia proudly embraces and cherishes wholesome family values. It promotes equality for all, with the understanding that equality is relative...
South Korean Christian Webpage Unintentionally Links to…
Back in Seoul my colleagues and I were often perplexed by the Koreans' insistence on producing their own English language copy, for menus, brochures,...
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Eating in Korea (and why I never Cook)
I'd heard of a Korean city that is famous for its food. I didn't think much of it. Pretty much every city, suburb and...
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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...
