Monthly Archives: January 2014

A Teddy Bear

  The breakdown of value systems in times of strife is witnessed at many layers in the rapid changes taking place after the Arab spring. Are we witnessing the Berlin wall moment of the Arab world? On seeing the oligarchs … Continue reading

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Notes with my uncle

Obtaining knowledge for the pleasure of knowing is fundamental to the human experience. This is knowledge not to pass exams or get a job or earn money, but obtained just for the pure joy of knowing. The pursuit of knowledge … Continue reading

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A 20 year window

  “There are three stories in every story which is told, one that the person telling knows to be true, the other which he wants to tell, and the third the one the person hearing understands”       Paraphrased from … Continue reading

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