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On the Politics of Language
George Bernard Shaw once wrote that England and the USA were “two countries divided by a common tongue”. But what happens when one...
Dr. Mark Nicholson
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Rhinos or Roses: changing land use in dryland East Africa
Our two youngest were here in Kenya from South Africa for the Easter holidays. We came back from up-country...
mark nicholson
7 min read
The Rocks Remain - The Wild West of Kenya, and how I almost started a war
If I had painted the above, I think it would be a considerable improvement on a Mondriaan, but I didn’t.
Dr. Mark Nicholson
6 min read
A Bird in the Bush is Worth Two in the Hand
“θάλαττα, θάλαττα!!“(Thalassa, Thalassa!), cried my driver as we crested the Shimba Hills in south-east Kenya. Except he didn’t, because ...
Dr. Mark Nicholson
6 min read
How to Become an Empire
China’s journey from poor and powerless to rich and regal has been swift and dramatic. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
Eric Boa
5 min read
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