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    Carole Allsop looks at The Better Angels of our Nature by Steven Pinker.

    22nd January 2017
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2nd July 2017

In the enchanted heart of Mexico

Darcy Lawler experiences La Limpia in an encounter with a witch in the north of Mexico.

by Darcy Lawler
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14th May 2017

Sydneysiders

Sydney is a foreign country again.

by Xavier Masson-Leach
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26th March 2017

A chain of events

An interview with the founder and director of London’s South West International Film Festival.

by Sandra Teles
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12th February 2017

Marmalade

A poem by Amanda Riddick.

by Amanda Riddick
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5th February 2017

A Week In December

Set against a wintry sky, Kyiv awaits a break of sunshine through the clouds.

by Sandra Teles
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29th January 2017

Lost Childhood

A young girl realizes her time has come. 

by Penny Allsop
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22nd January 2017

We need our better angels more than ever

Carole Allsop looks at The Better Angels of our Nature by Steven Pinker.

by Carole Allsop
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15th January 2017

Lindfield Part 2

The decisions made after leaving home.

by Philip Alderton
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8th January 2017

Lindfield Part 1

Set in the early 1970s, a suburban town in New South Wales, Australia.

by Philip Alderton
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18th December 2016

Just Like Any Other

A poem by Xavier Masson Leach.

by Xavier Masson-Leach
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4th December 2016

Swiffly Come and Gone

The South-West International Film Festival (SWIFF) is an annual London eye opener lasting just one day: it could spur...

by Peter Ellis
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6th November 2016

Procida

Walking through the island of Procida, Italy

by Sandra Teles
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23rd October 2016

Dreams Of Running

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16th October 2016

Long Haul Perceptions

As a child, the first thing I remember thinking about flying was that it doesn’t feel like flying. The...

by Xavier Masson-Leach
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9th October 2016

Long Haul Flying

Carole Allsop writes about her own flying experiences.

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10th July 2016

July Memories

Carole Allsop remembers July 2005

by Carole Allsop
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26th June 2016

The Hook

Sometimes the work you do gets into your bones.

by Xavier Masson-Leach
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19th June 2016

Watch-less Part 2

I imagine I’m watch-less in Todas Santos.

by Philip Alderton
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12th June 2016

Watch-less Part 1

I’m watch-less. It seems to be happening more frequently these days.

by Philip Alderton
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5th June 2016

Flexing your facial muscles – the power of the smile

Carole Allsop considers the benefits of smiling.

by Carole Allsop
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In the enchanted heart of Mexico

Darcy Lawler experiences La Limpia in an encounter with a witch in the north of Mexico.

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July Memories

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Airport

by Xavier Masson-Leach

Two Chinese men lean in but don’t look at each other. One is counting notes of different currencies, turning them over as he does. A cigarette rests delicately between his lips, the ash growing longer but he doesn’t touch it. Neither does the other man and his cigarette jiggles in his mouth as he talks, writing subtitles in smoke.

13th March 2016
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All of England in Ten Minutes

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Peter Ellis sees the unfolding of England’s long history on a short railway journey.

20th March 2016
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Chalk and Cheese

Published by Peter Ellis

The split personality of some cities was brought home to Peter Ellis when an ill-starred love affair ended in Istanbul.

13th March 2016
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Travel Photography

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5th February 2017

A Week In December

Set against a wintry sky, Kyiv awaits a break of sunshine through the clouds.

by Sandra Teles
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6th November 2016

Procida

Walking through the island of Procida, Italy

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27th March 2016

Cascais After Ten

A late night stroll through the town in Cascais, Portugal is like stepping into an open theatre of sorts,...

by Sandra Teles
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