Category Archives: Europe

Joyeux Noël, two scenes

Posted on 25 December, 2008 by

Two memorable clips from the movie Joyeux Noël (2005) set in the so-called ‘Great War’ (though there’s nothing ‘great’ about war!), centered around the true story of the Christmas Truce along the Western Front. Scottish, German and French soldiers came … Continue reading →

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Picks of 2007: William Dalrymple on East and West

Posted on 18 January, 2008 by

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 penned by author, historian and travel writer William Dalrymple in … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Christianity, Civilisation, Dialogue of civilisations, Europe, Heritage, Hinduism, History, India, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Judaism, Palestine | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

IHT’s The Worlds Top Ten Most Liveable Cities

Posted on 1 November, 2007 by

Click here for slide show Decidedly Eurocentric with only one Asian and one North American city. Oh, my bold and brassy city is #7. The public transport system could do with improvement (I commute every day), but all in all, … Continue reading →

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More from the Peoples History of APEC 2007

Posted on 8 September, 2007 by

4 short videos from APEC 2007 follow. H/T Green Left Weekly The High School Walkout Against Bush; US Marine (7.36) Bush, Howard, USA! How Many Kids Have You Killed Today! (1.36)

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