Category Archives: Beyond Europe
Pankaj Mishra at London Review Bookshop
Looking forward to hearing Pankaj Mishra (author of Temptations of the West – how to be Modern in India, Pakistan and Beyond) speak next Tuesday evening about his new book, … Continue reading
Philosophy? Wisdom? Spirituality? The Financial Times struggles to find the right word
The FT Weekend has a story this weekend on how the Minniapolis company General [Häagen-Dazs] Mills has embraced eastern philosophy – er, wisdom – no, spirituality- in a bid to … Continue reading
Multifaith logos with a difference
I like these – especially the inclusion of a question mark! The row of accepted religious symbols is de rigeur … Continue reading
Undulling for multiculturalists
All work and no play makes us dull. Last weekend a suprise visit by my cousin from Canada hurled us out to Tate Britain to see the Picasso show. Click … Continue reading
Syria
Time for some pictures of Syria from our trip. There was a smallish rally in Trafalgar Square yesterday in support of peaceful protesters in what must be a terrifying place … Continue reading
Weddings :)
For anyone whose heart melted a little seeing Kate and William take their vows, here’s a bit more on weddings. First, a lovely clip from a BBC programme on the … Continue reading
Licence to kill?
Links to others re my previous post on Osama bin Laden’s death – The Moral Maze – this evening’s Radio 4 programme on The Killing of Osama Bin Laden. Would … Continue reading
South London or Staten Island? Rolling in the deep
This is so South London – lovely stuff – but actually it’s Staten Island, New York. PS22′s website says This website is PS22′s effort to promote the benefits of keeping … Continue reading
Chief Imam of Ghana in London
I was at a co-production roadshow at University College London this morning when I received an e-invitation to meet the Chief Imam of Ghana and his delegation at the London … Continue reading
