Letter from Yangon
Amitav GhoshA friend writes from Yangon: Dear Amitav, How are you?... Today at American Centre…
Elephants in the Room
In the great torrent of words inspired by Anna Hazare’s anti-corruption movement what is not being discussed has proved to be almost as significant as what is being said.…
Hurricane Irene in Brooklyn
Brooklyn after Hurricane Irene Although these images might suggest otherwise, Hurricane Irene was not in a particularly intemperate mood when she passed over Brooklyn on Sunday, August…
North Africa Journal, 1979: Sbeitla
August 13, 1979 Roman acqueduct, Sbeitla, Tunisia The next day we went off to Sbeitla. Their plans originally were to go…
North Africa Journal, 1979: Dougga
Dougga (from Google Images) August 13, 1979 Dougga is perched on a hill and right at the top is the spectacular skeleton of the temple of…
From a reader
You are too muchi good, Mistoh AMMY “The White head Ghosh” (Letter from Li Shiu-je “Chi-Mei”) I wanchi thank Mister Ammy. Mister Ammy put me … a litti washerwoman in…
North Africa Journal, 1979: 4
Carthage, Tunisia August 13, 1979 Fell mildly ill for a while in Tunis. Think it was just a…
North Africa Journal, 1979: 3
Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia One evening met two Tunisians quite by chance. Was eating at a little restaurant in a gali Medina, Tunis …
North Africa Journal, 1979: 2
Zaitoun Mosque, Tunis It wasn’t difficult to find the hostel I’ll be living in. Everyone…
North Africa Journal, 1979: 1
In July 1979 I traveled to Tunisia, to learn Arabic at the Insitut Habib Bourguiba in Tunis. July 13, 1979 Arrived in Tunis on the 2nd, at about 11…