Picks of 2007: William Dalrymple on East and West
Though choosing and upholding a single piece from all of last year would be too difficult from such a fertile field of good writing, I recently revisited this short article … Continue reading
Success! Bethlehem twins with local Sydney Council
The local Sydney council of Marrickville has now entered into a Sister City relationship with Bethlehem, occupied Palestinian city and birthplace of Christ.The Mayor of Bethlehem, Dr Victor Batarseh and … Continue reading
Development II: Does geographic space equal developmental time?
Part II of PG’s short five minute development vignettes “The country that is more developed industrially only shows, to the less developed, the image of its own future.” — Karl … Continue reading
Peace geographies: the Global Peace Index
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” — Marcel Proust The world contains both relative peaceful oases as well as conflict … Continue reading
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