A few weeks ago, I had coffee with a friend who mentioned he’d met a certain right-wing provocateur in person and found him to be really nice and “gentle” face to face, contrasting with this person’s online persona. I was reminded of this today, as I watched far-right politician Geert Wilders give his last address … [Read more…]
I did something yesterday that I rarely do. I quit something. Two things actually, two tiny side projects I was working on. I struggle with quitting. I stay in relationships for too long. Stay at jobs long past when I should. Once I start a book, I always finish it no matter how much I … [Read more…]
I realise in these times of global pandemics, toilet paper shortages and reality tv presidents that most people are not worried about the state of their inbox. But I am. And, in an effort to not talk about corona, a few days ago I was lecturing someone instead about how they have too many email … [Read more…]
At the end of last year, I reported on a story involving Myanmar. The Southeast Asian country appeared before the U.N.’s highest court to face allegations of genocide for the country’s treatment of the Rohingya. Appearing on behalf of her country was Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel peace prize winner who was kept under … [Read more…]
Not everyone is aware of this about me, but I used to be married. I was with my ex for seven years in total before we split up, living together for five of them. Unsurprisingly, during the time that we were together, I would have listed him as the person that I was closest to, … [Read more…]
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