One of Us
…women dressed as birds? Something about as much ‘ours’ as Ralph Lauren, ironed Levis and made-in-China flags. The next time lo nuestro comes up, take a minute to reflect on…
Bring on the Buddha
…left and across a muddy field, there it was. A 400 tonne statue, perched on a man-made mound and standing in a familiar pose, arms outstretched as if to embrace…
Pan Sin Gracia
The Camino a Ítaca loops back to an article I wrote years ago retelling a story my father-in-law once told me about the bread that was meant to keep them…
The Eighth Trumpet
Koranic Learning An academic detour on this week’s Camino a Ítaca and a look at Spain’s uncertain Back-to-school week. With COVID contagion rates soaring above the WHO recommended levels, it’s…
WANTED
This week’s stroll along the Camino a Ítaca circles back to Azerbaijan and beyond. Memories of images of Strong Men, Royalty and Dictators crying out to be loved and…
Of Apples and Saudi Offerings
Next stop on the Camino a Ítaca, a look back more than fifteen years to a taxi ride across Crater in Aden, Yemen and a curious perspective on colonialism. Click…
Gods and Civil Servants
…so poorly equipped. It often seems as though they are urban planning afterthoughts, acting solely as a complement to the adjoining terraces that do bring in some money to the…
A Harmony of Difference
In a world that often shouts about what sets us apart, there’s something quietly radical about embracing what brings us together. In this week’s Camino a Ítaca a counterdance against…
Laugh to Keep from Crying
…was an indistinct amplified voice, but as I drew closer a few words became clearer. One in particular seemed to repeat again and again, ‘fuera’ (outside, away, etc…). It wasn’t…
Blessed are the Storytellers
My next stop along the Camino a Ítaca op-ed blesses the storytellers and their less than satisfactory translation into Spanish as narradores de historias, though I do have to say I…