Events of People in Places
Globally-speaking, religion has not seen as bad a time since the death of Zeus! In Europe, Christianity is all but dead and seemingly unresurrectable. Unquestioning belief is waning in India and if you think the ‘Arab Spring’ was more about demanding democracy…
Its 10:45 Friday morning. I am out in Damascus looking for trouble. I wander the streets from mosque to mosque hoping for any sign of tension. Its still too early for any real trouble to take place. This is my first of…
It’s still hot; burning hot. Even the Moroccans are feeling the atmospheric pressure. The slightest breeze is a welcome breath of fresh air. So many of us are feeling ill and fatigued in the stifling heat. Shade is of a premium. Huge…
I have tried so many times to write about Delhi – mad, fast, insistent, persistent, unrelenting, intensely vibrant Delhi – but I can’t. There is no stopping the life in all of its colour, smells and noise. No place of greenery or…
