It was always the way that those who emigrated looked after those that stayed. Throughout the 1900’s the Irish boarded ships, planes, trains and bicycles as they started their journeys across the seas to begin their new lives abroad. Villages, towns and parishes mourned the loss of their brothers and sisters who were forced to…
It’s the time of year when all around the compound you can see people whiter than white walking around aimlessly, some carrying a plastic shopping bag containing at most a packet of biscuits and a newspaper, the older ones often walking in twos, the younger ones alone, pushing a pram or walking slowly with a…
There’s an Iranian word that is used in Arab circles,” Taraf”! A great word, it means a false proposition of offer, for example you might say, “Come to Qatar and stay with us, you are welcome to visit anytime”, this is Taraf!. Of course I said this plenty to people, even before I knew what…
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