Fascinating piece in the New York Times
Posted 11 May 2010 in Blog, Culture, Globalisation, Immigration, United States
Rather than appealing to
Muslims as British citizens, with a variety of views and beliefs,
politicians of all hues prefer to see them as people whose primary loyalty
is to their faith and who can be engaged only by other Muslims. Should we be
surprised then if, as a consequence, many Muslims come to see themselves as
semi-detached Britons? Last [...]
Posted 31 Mar 2009 in Blog, Britain, Culture, Immigration
Joan Miró, one of my favourite artists, died on Christmas Day 25 years ago.
"Listen man, I smoke, I snort … I’ve been begging on the street since I was just a baby. I’ve cleaned windshields at stoplights. I’ve polished shoes, I’ve robbed, I’ve killed. … I ain’t no kid, no way. I’m a real man."
Posted 09 May 2003 in Culture, Globalisation, Published articles, The Chronicle Review
