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Zanzibar

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I was fortunate to join a few Emirati friends on a trip to Zanzibar last month. Zabna and a few of her family members had planned a trip there to initiate interactions with the ‘less fortunate’ among the local community. I … Continue reading

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Governmental Response… a play in one act

Dramatis personae Asif, a young, inexperienced Grade 7 who has drawn the short straw of drafting replies to governmental petitioners. Sir Peter, his boss, an older Senior Civil Servant. Scene; The Department for Exiting the European Union Asif; (knocks on … Continue reading

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The Dark Arts of Advertising

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Advertising (noun) – the activity or profession of producing marketing communications to promote or sell products, services or ideas. There is nothing new about advertising – public ads have been found in Ancient Rome and Pompeii, in Ancient Greece and … Continue reading

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The Clock is Ticking….

…but for whom? For the self-styled ‘Bad Boys of Brexit’? Certainly, as the DCMS select committee publishes its first report (another follows in the Autumn ) and finds that the source of the funds Aaron Banks pumped into the leave … Continue reading

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Frida Kahlo

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The V & A’s summer exhibition is not a large one and it has received mixed reviews since it opened earlier this month. Last week I went along to see for myself. My knowledge of Frida Kahlo was limited – … Continue reading