Tuesday, August 21, 2012

When History Collides With The Present – El Ateneo Bookstore

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Photo by Stanley Wood One of the fun parts about writing fiction set in exotic locales is the opportunity to incorporate his...
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Monday, August 20, 2012

The Architecture of Iranian Bazaars

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Imamzadeh Zeid at the Grand Bazaar in Tehran By Heidi Noroozy A trip to Iran is never complete without a visit to one...
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Friday, August 17, 2012

Off The Beaten Track: “Zwischennutzung” in Berlin: An Ocean of Green

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Our guest this week is Malte Göbel, a journalist based in Berlin (who also happens to be Heidi’s cousin). He’s lived, studied, and wor...
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Thursday, August 16, 2012

The Reigning Saints of Georgia

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By Edith McClintock In Georgia, every other person seems to be Nino or Giorgi, which did make it easy for me to remember names. They ...
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

The Godmen of India

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I probably should keep my trap shut and just not “go there.” Not today, the 65 th birthday of the world’s largest democracy. But then, this...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Jiri – Gateway to Mount Everest

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Jiri, Nepal Photo by Krish Dulal Last week, our guest blogger, Tracy Tyson, wrote about her road trip from Suspa to Jiri, Nepal. Thi...
Monday, August 13, 2012

Sufis and the Quest for Divine Love

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Whirling Dervishes Photo by Thomas Maltby By Heidi Noroozy Until a few years ago, what I knew about Sufism could be summed up in t...
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