Dr. Mark Nicholson6 minA Pattern of Islands – Britain’s ShameI had an evening alone the other day while my youngest two were living it up in Nairobi while my wife was searching for them...
Richard Pooley7 minThe Value of Standing and Staring - a Japanese Life LessonAt the end of his article on the French presidential election in the last issue David Lee quoted the well-known opening couplet of a poem...
Dr. Mark Nicholson7 minNairobi to Rio … by the scenic routeAt the beginning of the year, I paid my rates on our three plots of land in Kenya. To my annoyance, they have doubled
Eric Boa5 minHow to Become an EmpireChina’s journey from poor and powerless to rich and regal has been swift and dramatic. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
Eric Boa5 minThe Road to EverywhereI’ve spent a lot of my working life on the road, an inevitable consequence of a long career in international development...