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WATCHING CNN IN DAR ES-SALAAM

  CNN was part of my old travelling life. I have watched its broadcasts in everything from five-star hotels to Uzbek tea-houses; even in Bedouin tents on a television plugged into a generator. CNN provided entertainment when it was unsafe … Continue reading

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FEZ: jewel in the imperial crown of Morocco

To visit Morocco without seeing the historic capital of Fez is like eating a birthday cake without the icing. Fez is a gem. Some people might even say it is the jewel in the crown of the Kingdom of Morocco. The city was … Continue reading

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LONDON RIOTS: THE RISE OF THE DISAFFECTED AND JUST PLAIN BAD

This blog is not an analysis of the British riots. It is a brief take on my own experience of living 35 years in a mixed society in South London In 1983, I moved from leafy Putney to Lambeth Borough … Continue reading

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