Tag Archives: Tripoli Reading Group

Exploring Public Domains- From Kabir to Safir

Posted on May 10, 2013 by prashant bhatt

On these tables, we learnt some things. NO STEERING WHEEL IN THE BACK SEAT Last week, as we met our “Board” once again, we realized that the back seat does not have a steering wheel. We were searching for the … Continue reading →

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Mutual Improvement Societies

Posted on April 30, 2013 by prashant bhatt

“Herein lies the tragedy of the age: Not that men are poor, – all men know something of poverty. Not that men are wicked, – who is good? Not that men are ignorant, – what is truth? Nay, but that … Continue reading →

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Exploring Worker Poets

Posted on March 20, 2013 by prashant bhatt

Reading groups can be an effective way to delegitimize the hegemonic discourse of predefined social roles and labor divisions (both inscribed into the acceptance of the normality of the working days’ time-schedule). As long term expatriate workers we found many … Continue reading →

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