Shafqat Amanat Ali is a Pakistani vocalist, son of the legendary singer Ustad Amanat, widely considered one of the most influential ghazal singers of all time, who was part of the circle of Pakistan’s influential 20th century singers that included the “Emperor of Ghazal” Mehdi Hassan Khan and Ahmed Rushdi […]
In Focus
In Focus
Colombia is overwhelming, distressing and wearing
The daily press coverage of violent events says a lot about the realities we endure in Colombia, but more about ourselves as citizens and, of course, about the attitude of the mass media and its journalists. Germán Ayala Osorio* For this reason, Colombia overwhelms, wearies, harasses, disturbs, distresses… […]
Radek: a novel
This historical novel begins just before the outbreak of World War I with Karl Radek waiting to hear if he has been expelled from the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SDP). Sean Sheehan The matter is controversial and Lenin does not support his expulsion. Radek suspects, all too […]
From beyond the grave: Ken Saro-Wiwa
Ken Saro-Wiwa was born in October 1941, the eldest son of a prominent family in Ogoni, which is today in Rivers State, Nigeria. He was executed on November 10th 1995. Dorset Eye After leaving university he initially pursued an academic career. During the Biafran war (1967-1970) he was […]
Decadence, art and ideology
“Decadence” is usually a term used by right-wing people to castigate individuals and societies with whom they disagree, and whose lifestyle they disapprove of. Steve Latham The arts are frequently said to be in decline, embodied in paradoxical trends: a lack of originality and repetition of the past, […]
















