North Korea’s Disturbing Tribute to George Orwell’s ‘1984’
In 1948 George Orwell published a book called Nineteen Eighty-Four about a dystopian future perpetually consumed by war. This horrific society was built upon...
Christmas in South Korea
Christmas had come once again and, as was tradition I told my wife it just didn't feel like Christmas. Once again she asked what exactly...
The Angry Bulgarian Bus Driver
“Oh my god, it’s him!” Aleks cried. She was jumping up and down and giggling like a schoolgirl.
I had heard stories about the man...
$10,000 Worth of Beer to Fix a $700 Car (Pt 2)
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I decided to go for a walk down the road to find help.
“Are you fucking mad?” said my girlfriend, quite sensibly.
She...
$10,000 worth of Beer to fix a $700 Car (Pt 1)
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