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The Red Lad: Madrid - A flag and an identity crisis

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Friday, August 15, 2008. Madrid - A flag and an identity crisis. Thus the curious combination of teenage identity crisis in immigrant neighbourhoods, ghosts of a regretful political past and a cynicism due to traditional Spanish under-achievement in soccer tournaments all resulted in a very subdued build up to the Eurocopa. Nonetheless when Spain suddenly did advance dramatically to the semi-finals the city began to get excited and the shared mood on the streets began to change.

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Sunday, April 15, 2007. Different Name, Same Game. In 1988 the normally apathethic Burmese polulace rose up in hunger and despair at the complete collapse of their economy and against an incompetent and corrupt socialist government. Unsurprisingly. Of course the revolt was cruelly crushed leading to the bloody deaths of 3000. People and the immediate introduction of martial law. Ethnic majority and set about changing not only the name of the nation but also rename many towns and oddly enough, rivers.

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The Red Lad

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Wednesday, April 04, 2007. Let`s Call a Spade a Spade. I now realize that not even the loyal congregation of Ho Chi Minh are immune to the appeal of “New Labour” and Mr Blair. Up until recently I had thought that the only people susceptible to Tony´s political gospel were left leaning politicians who have been sitting for too long on the cold opposition benches. I was obviously very wrong. Communist or capitalist, nobody in their right mind can seriously deny that the war now seems to have been for nothi...

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The Red Lad: Burma - Amongst the people

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Thursday, May 10, 2007. Burma - Amongst the people. Susan Sonntag once wrote that the early success of the photographic apparatus could be attributed to the fact that it invented “class tourism”. By this she meant that the camera provided the wealthy for the first time with a safely distant view of the lives of the poorer classes. Indeed when looking back over my photos taken in Burma, I often think that this same description could apply to my time spent there. There is no denying that Rangoon. Which had...

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The Red Lad

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Friday, April 06, 2007. Formerly known as Miss Saigon. Ho Chi Minh City. Indeed the town they used to call. Is perfectly pleasant to stroll around and people watch although I might add that I never once felt the urge to reach for my camera. It is a pleasant change to be in a modern bustling city after the last weeks spent in a struggling and raw Cambodia. I am now highly curious to see how it compares to the northern situated Hanoi. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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The Red Lad: Marrakech - The final piece in the puzzle

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Tuesday, April 29, 2008. Marrakech - The final piece in the puzzle. How could it be that this Muslim holy man can look so similar to the priest who drinks his morning coffee in the same Malasaña café as I. But then again why should this surprise me when the forever vilified Moors who settled in ancient Spain arrived without any women. By order of the prophet,. We ban that boogie sound,. Degenerate the faithful,. With that crazy Kasbah sound.". Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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Monday, February 26, 2007. A Day in the Life. In Laos just as in bygone Ireland the monastery serves as an orphanage for a large number of male children, although the vast majority who I came into contact with live there as many village families either live too far from a school, are too poor to provide an adequate education or of course because this free education is commonly believed to be the best available in the so called socialist state. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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The Red Lad: Spain -Guidelines on how to be good wife in the Franco era

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Wednesday, July 02, 2008. Spain -Guidelines on how to be good wife in the Franco era. Translated excerpts from the "Female Section" of a Spanish Falange Manual (edited 1958) which was used as a text in universities for the teaching of Home Ecomonics. Always have ready a delicious meal for when he arrives home from work. His favourite dish would be appropriate. Offer to take off his shoes and speak in low , pleasant tones. Prepare yourself: Touch up your make-up and put a ribbon in your hair .

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Thursday, March 15, 2007. Khmer Rouge - The rise and fall. Thousands of Cambodians citizens now fled to the Thai border where the UN sponsored an international relief effort. However spineless Thailand demanded that as a condition for allowing international humanitarian aid, food also had to be supplied to the Khmer Rouge. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Awesome Inc. template. Powered by Blogger.

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Sunday, March 18, 2007. Bottled Water in Asia. 8220;Reverse Osmosis Ultravioleted Ozonated”. Can someone who paid attention in science class please throw some light on what it is exactly that I am drinking? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Awesome Inc. template. Powered by Blogger.