It was the writer J.G. Ballard who said earth was the truly alien planet and when he wasn’t writing novels and short stories to that effect his non-fiction for various publications rarely contradicted such a point of view. Sean Sheehan The range of his short non-fiction work, from […]
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The airport that never was
The story of how Rafah’s International Airport was destroyed by Israel in violation of international law. Sul Nowroz / Real Media* A small city in southern Ghazzah is under attack – again. The city is Rafah, a city that somehow manages to maintain her dignity despite the murderous […]
A genetic approach to James Joyce
A genetic approach to a work of literature looks at what was written before the final, published version of the work: notebooks, drafts, correspondence and whatever else might offer clues to how a writer reached the final stage of their work. Sean Sheehan This level of research is […]
When genocide becomes entertainment
Has Israel’s national psyche abandoned morality and turned genocide into entertainment? Sul Nowroz / Real Media* It is rare for a state to lose its mind, to lose the ability to discern right from wrong, good from bad, righteousness from wickedness, but that condition appears to have taken […]
Reflecting on homosexuality and dogmas
The social and political discourse against equality of rights between heterosexual and homosexual couples refers to homosexual practice as “unnatural”, if not quoting religious dogma. Has there been a reduction of homosexuality in the world driven by the lack of rights that homosexuals have? Do they “correct” the unnatural side […]
















