The photographer’s photographer

Don McCullin is one of the greatest photographers of our time, at least in my opinion. He has risked life and limb to bring us images of war which have become iconic of the 20th century and which have made us uncomfortable. More »

World’s easiest job?

Envious? ;-)

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Another inspiring Iranian woman

In a male-dominated society, here is an example of the quiet but powerful women of Iran. Sara Khoshjamal-Fekri the first Iranian woman athlete to qualify for the Olympics, choosing that very gentle, feminine sport, Taekwondo!! More »

Interview with Nalini Nayak

I asked Nalini Nayak a few questions about the Self-employed Women’s Association, who are in charge of our canteen at River Valley. Here are the videos: More »

Nalini – a woman to respect

naliniWe always intended that our new offices would incorporate a kitchen and canteen. But we were at a loss as to where to recruit staff to run it. Somewhere along the line we came across SEWA, an organization for poor, self-employed women. More »

Anti-cancer dates

date iconI was having dinner at my cousin’s house, and after dinner I was offered some Iranian dates. The first surprise was the “child bride” on the box offering me succulent dates. More »

Support for Palin

palinSome people think the support for Sarah Palin in America is superficial. But listen to these intellectual heaviweights and you might change your mind.

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Goodbye, man with white stick…

white stickThe last few times I have gone through Euston Square tube station in London, I noticed an announcement stating it was the correct stop for “Royal National Institute of Blind People”. I always knew RNIB as “Royal National Institute for the Blind”, so I checked in Wikipedia. More »

Health hope for Americans

Screen shot 2009-11-22 at 18.46.12Yesterday the long overdue health reform in the USA came one step closer, with a narrow win in the Senate. It is merely a vote to hold a full debate on the issue, but even this was vehemently opposed by Republicans, influenced heavily by the hugely wealthy health insurance and pharmaceutical industries. More »

Grayson says it like it is

graysonIn an age where we are all encouraged to watch our words and to please everyone and not to ruffle feathers, here is a refreshing politician from the US (Alan Grayson) who is determined to have his say, however uncomfortable it may be to the opposition and to viewers. More »



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