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Tribute to the legends

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 […]

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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 […]

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Going nowhere

Michael Marder’s pocket-sized “Philosophy for passengers” is the perfect book to fit in your backpack or wheelie when making a journey.   Sean Sheehan   You are, at some stage, consumed by the exhilaration or dread that is prompting the travel but this book, acting as both distraction and therapy, […]

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Reporting violence

Journalists and photographers of court reporting in Mexico decided to show their work to the public from another stage: an exhibition room where the graphic testimony of crime and death have their own voice. The exhibition will be open until 16 September.   The exhibition is called “Sweet Violence” and […]