Reflections
105. Algeria, where freedom of expression is only a memory
I discovered Boualem Sansal, a French-Algerian author, after my favorite French novelist, Annie Ernaux, urged for his release from prison. Ernaux is a reserved woman and not very active on social medi...
104. Chinguetti is Africa’s spiritual capital
Not many people might have heard about Mauritania, officially known as the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, a country situated in Northwest Africa. A country whose name comes from Mauretania...
103. The world is really a strange place
A few years back, Catarina Migliorini, a Brazilian physical education student, auctioned her virginity online to a Japanese man named Natsu for $780,000. The Japanese man faced intense comp...
102. I wish I could believe in a God of some kind, but I simply cannot
Long before Amitabh Bachchan captivated audiences with his deep baritone voice, Richard Burton (1925-1984), a primarily Shakespearean actor, was already well known for his voice. As an undergradu...
101. Remembering a night of celebration
Today was the day the Berlin Wall was opened after standing for 28 years, 2 months, and 27 days, dividing a city as a symbol of the Cold War. It was a defining moment, something historical...
100. So, this is the 100th article!
Today marks my 100th submission here. As someone who tends to get bored quickly and leaves tasks unfinished, this feels like a significant milestone. I would really appreciate hearing congratulat...
99. May we live for a hundred years
Can you believe that in Italy, many people living to 100 years or more have renewed their driver's licenses at age 100? Recent data shows Italy has 23,548 residents aged 100 or older, an in...
98. Yes, we cannot let it go
It was truly horrifying to see Mexico’s most powerful woman, and the President, Claudia Sheinbaum, being groped by a drunken man. As she walked through the crowd, a man attempted to kiss her on t...
97. If London is a watercolor, New York is an oil painting
Sir Peter Levin Shaffer, a playwright, screenwriter, and novelist, remarked: “If London is a watercolor, New York is an oil painting.”This oil painting could be distorted. Its future appears uncertain...
96. Thanks, Shashi Tharoor, for aligning with my wavelength, officially
Shashi Tharoor needs no introduction. The former UN Under-Secretary-General, former Minister of State for External Affairs, and Minister of State for Human Resource Development is a Member of Parliame...
95. The world already knew this
Israeli police have detained senior military legal officer Advocate-General Maj.-Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, after she admitted to leaking footage of soldiers allegedly assaulting a Palestinian detai...
94. Writing for several hours each day, seven days a week
“Paula” is a memoir by Isabel Allende, the Chilean-American author, about her daughter who fell into a coma after a serious illness. The book is structured as a series of letters to her unc...