The Value of Snow
When I was studying Dari in Badakhshan, Afghanistan a few years ago, my language teacher taught me a game. It … Continue reading The Value of Snow
When I was studying Dari in Badakhshan, Afghanistan a few years ago, my language teacher taught me a game. It … Continue reading The Value of Snow
All roads used to lead to Rome. Today they lead to Beijing. A year ago I wrote a blog post … Continue reading The New Silk Roads: a book recommendation
Home is where, when you cross its threshold, you finally feel at peace. – Dennis Lehane One of the hardest … Continue reading Home
This week I have felt incredibly sad as I have watched the news and thought about the world. I watched … Continue reading Five values I want to teach my son
#sugar #sugarfree #health Continue reading My Year Without Sugar
The word “nomad” is hugely overused. People take gap years and call themselves nomads. YouTube channels, blogs and Twitter handles … Continue reading Nomads, Horses, Camels and Water Buffalo
“The simplicity, the lack of choice, of having to make do, that’s what happiness is all about.” — Levison Wood (Walking the … Continue reading Eastern Horizons: A book review
I find it interesting from time to time to see where in the world visitors to our blog come … Continue reading Colouring our blog Map
I am going to give you such a weapon that the police and the army will not be able to … Continue reading The Frontier Gandhi
I took this picture in Bamyan, Afghanistan at a ruined mound known as Shar-e-Gholghola (شهر غلغله) which translates as “City … Continue reading City of Screams