Sometimes whilst blogging I go searching for the right quote to fit my reflections. This quote seemed perfect for today’s story relating to the small Islamic community I am currently working with. I had never heard of Ali ibn Abi Talib, who according to Wikipedia “…. was the cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, the last … More Sometimes The Battle …
This cartoon derives from a 2015 article about an anti-corruption exhibition organised by Transparency International Bangladesh. TIB arranges 10th Anti-Corruption Cartoon exhibition at Drik Gallery. It illustrates the user-pays health care system prevailing across the poor world in which health professionals are enriched on the backs of an already impoverished general public. “Without money you … More Catastrophic Cycles
That’s my thong buried deep in Mekong Delta mud. My foot was down there too, a moment before I took this photograph, at which time I was doubled over laughing. It was a strange combination of hilarity and panic. The idea of parasites burrowing through my skin into my capillaries and worming their way to … More Parasite Paranoia
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