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Postcard from Amritsar

Could we bring him a kilo of betelnut leaf? ‘It’s cheaper in India,’ said the Pakistani immigration officer stamping my passport with faded violet ink. Crossing the Wagah check-point near Lahore can take several hours according to official moods and … Continue reading

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BALI BEHIND THE MASK

In the mountains of central Bali lies the village of Kintamani, a magical, almost spiritual place, a world away from the crowded coastal resorts. Standing there at dusk I inhaled a scent of pine-log fires and listened to sounds drifting … Continue reading

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A SAD DAY FOR CHRISTIANITY

The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has described the decision not to allow a female hospital worker to wear a tiny cross at her neck as “bureaucratic silliness” but even more – it shows just how loony life in … Continue reading

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