Thursday, 4 April 2019

Istanbul not Constantinople; Kadikoy not Sultan Ahmet

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There is a historic – mainly Ottoman – Istanbul in the Sultan Ahmet district. Then there is the rest of Istanbul. Within 'the rest...
Monday, 25 March 2019

Istanbul – not Constantinople

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Turkey is a long way from Singapore. And despite 97 percent of the country's land mass and approximately 90 percent of Turkey's ...
Monday, 11 February 2019

Ever had your comments deleted?

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Recently, a user posted a multimedia presentation about Pakistan’s tourism potential. Through a comment I shared my experience while sho...
Friday, 21 December 2018

Deutschland 86: German television series review

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After watching the first season – Deutschland 83 – I was excited to see the second season available on Netflix. Compared to Deutschland ...
Thursday, 13 December 2018

Occupied: Norwegian television series a review

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Occupied is a Norwegian television series which tells the story of a series of political events leading to the Russian military occupat...
Wednesday, 28 November 2018

The Art of Doing Good: Where Passion Meets Action - a book review

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For anyone wishing to do good - and who doesn't - this is a wonderful book!  Let me clarify, this book is not a standard ...
Saturday, 20 October 2018

Of riots, immigrants and Singapore’s Global Migrant Festival

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Since the refugee crisis hit Europe issues pertaining to migration and population flows have moved up the global agenda. Back home in Si...