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Lives entwined but divided by love

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Zanzibar-born British novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, he said  “ I wouldn’t have picked me”, although his work does not fit the traditional mould of recent Nobel laureates. His novels were out of print in the US when his Nobel Prize was announced, who praised Gurnah’s “uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee”. Gurnah, a refugee fled Tanzania during the 1960s Zanzibar revolution, and settled and lived in England for over fifty years. His latest novel “Theft”, is a captivating story of the intertwined lives of three young … Continue reading Lives entwined but divided by love

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Declaration of Intent

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Canon Andrew White originally qualified as an Operating Department Practitioner,specialising in Anaesthetics, before his ordination. Now Vicar of St George’s inBaghdad, his work there prompted him to write this moving story, acclaimed by Lord Carey of Clifton as an “inspirational read”. In the foreword, Lord Carey cites Andrew as “one of the most remarkable men I have ever encountered …. With a capacity to love, and be loved”. Additionally to providing a preliminary account of his life, leading up to Baghdad, and the deep questions he has had to work through for answers on his chosen stage, Andrew has provided … Continue reading Declaration of Intent

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HRC 2025

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Hotel Restaurant and Catering is the UK’s leading trade event for hospitality and food service taking place on 17-19 March 2025, at ExCel, London, showcasing latest innovations and trends in the hospitality industry. The new pizza and pasta section will allow visiting hospitality procurement specialists to explore a range of innovative equipments, ingredients and culinary trends within this sector, with live cooking demonstration by talented chefs creating industry-specific networking opportunities. Food, Drink & Hospitality Week will incorporate the IFE Manufacturing, IFE, the Pub Show and International Salon Culinaire events. HRC show ambassadors like Julian George and Kris Hall has partnered … Continue reading HRC 2025

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Persians in crisis exploring questions of love, money, art and fulfilment

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A captivating Iranian family Valiat’s saga whose fate is intertwined with modern Iran. In Iran they were somebodies, but in America they’re nobodies. We follow, Elizabeth, from childhood to old age, a real matriarch, a lost young artist plagued with a too-big nose, and lost love, who remained in Tehran despite the revolution, while her daughters are Shirin, a flamboyantly high-flying event planner in Houston, who considers herself the family’s future, and Seema, a dreamy idealist turned bored housewife languishing in Los Angeles,  fled to the US in 1979, the year of the revolution. They are kept company with Niaz, her … Continue reading Persians in crisis exploring questions of love, money, art and fulfilment

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Annie’s repressed upbringing

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Catherine Fox has written at least five books solo and an additional autobiography (“Fight the Good Fight”) which is an entertaining history of her life growing up and being a young mother and a martial arts aficionado together with being wife of a man working in the Church of England. She first had the above book published in 1997, and has clearly re-published this year, as afore stated. Catherine studied English in Durham and went on to get a PHD in Theology. She is a former diarist for The Church of England Newspaper and is a writer who can pack … Continue reading Annie’s repressed upbringing

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“RULE BRITANNIA” DAPHNE DU MAURIER – an eye opening strangely topical story featuring“US-UK”

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.First published in 1972 by Victor Gollanz Ltd this is Daphne Du Maurier’s last novel. Du Maurier wrote many fictional books and those adapted to film include: – “Rebecca”, “Frenchman’s Creek”, “My Cousin Rachel” and “The Birds”.Ella Westland pointed out – “The author had known the story of Peter Pan since early childhood. Her father Gerald du Maurier regularly played Captain Hook on stage since Daphne was born and observed Emma plays Wendy to Mad’s Peter Pan, Mad’s boys being the six adopted lost boys adopted by The Darlings. Westland has a book in print “Reading Daphne . A Guide … Continue reading “RULE BRITANNIA” DAPHNE DU MAURIER – an eye opening strangely topical story featuring“US-UK”

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Norris wins Australian F1 Grand Prix

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Lando Norris of McLaren won the Australian Grand Prix in treacherous wet condition to beat Max Verstappen. The race was punctured by crashes, three safety cars and an aborted start as the Briton succeeded after forcing to fend off late threat from Verstappen. Lewis Hamilton  who was leading on lap 46, but as Ferrari made the wrong decision to stay out on dry-weather slick tyres, finished 10th on a difficult day for  Ferrari, with George Russell ending third for Mercedes. Charles Leclerc had to pit as a safety car was sent out for the final time following a series of clashes and dropped … Continue reading Norris wins Australian F1 Grand Prix

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Overtaken by boundless power, a rotten culture of Power, Greed and Madness

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Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former front row seat in Meta’s growing-up stage and Facebook executive tell-all memoir questions the integrity of the social media company, where wealth, status and success are worthless achievements when stripped of meaning or moral grounding, transposing such a life to an age of Davos, private jets, and social media posts. She was working in Sheryl Sandberg’s public policy department from 2011 to 2017, interacting with Mark Zuckerberg and Joel Kaplan, a seasoned political operator who served as deputy chief of staff to President George W Bush, and the man who has replaced Nick Clegg as the … Continue reading Overtaken by boundless power, a rotten culture of Power, Greed and Madness

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Arsenal of economic weapons: How the US weaponised Dollar

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Chokepoints is one of the most pivotal geopolitical shifts of our time. As Russia, China and Iran have sought to upend the international order, America and its allies have mounted unprecedented economic retaliation. Now the global economy is a weapon of war. Globalisation was once hailed as the great leveller, bringing prosperity to all. Former top US State Department official and a scholar, at Columbia university, Edward Fishman, takes us into the back rooms of power around the world, meeting an eclectic group of innovator: the diplomats, lawyers, and financial whizzes who have masterminded a fearsome new arsenal of economic … Continue reading Arsenal of economic weapons: How the US weaponised Dollar

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AUSTRIAN FILM FESTIVAL

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WATCH AUT’S AUSTRIAN FESTIVAL’S FIRST FILM –“ PEACOCK”  PROVES AN ENGROSSING, ENTERTAINING SUCCESS. FESTIVAL RUNS FROM 13 – 16TH MARCH SO BE QUICK TO SEE SOME FILMS AS TIME IS AT A PREMIUM. At Cine Lumiere and the ICA, book to see one of a series of films including carefully selected London Premieres at www.institut-francais.org.uk and www.ica.art. The selection includes “Mehrunisa” an Asian human interest movie which is a premiere in London and all the others are Austrianinfluenced dramas, some dark and foreboding but genuinely gripping and vital. Now to “Peacock” – written by Bernard Wenger who worked interactively during the filming process. This film has already been shown in Venice and Glasgow and … Continue reading AUSTRIAN FILM FESTIVAL