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Trapped by the floods in Germany
(4 minute read) José Santos, a Portuguese doctor, recounts his dramatic experience during the recent floods in Germany.
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Chinoiserie: turning the mirror of taste on ourselves
(4 minute read) Adam Brocklehurst explores the sometimes problematic relationship between race and style.
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Laïcité, Islam and the future of France
(9 minute read) Do French claims about religious neutrality stand up to scrutiny? asks Maddy Fry.
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Freedom is not free: Myanmar and the struggle for democracy
(7 minute read) As demonstrations continue against the military take-over, Han Myo Win looks back to explain what is happening and why in Myanmar today.
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Did you hear the one about the Pope and the Ayatollah…?
(7 minute read) A roadmap for dialogue between religions with a relevance beyond the Middle East may be the lasting legacy of Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq, writes Ronnie Convery.
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Saving the planet at the supermarket …
(5 minute read) Jemima Childs reckons cutting down on meat can be a piece of cake.
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Giants, faithful soldiers, morons, moral cowards and the truly wicked
(6 minute read) Benedict Rogers invites us each to consider where we stand in the face of tyranny.
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How not to be an ostrich
(3 minute read) As El Salvador goes to the polls on Sunday, Maria Renée Palomo offers her countrymen and women some advice on how to choose the right candidate, advice which has a relevance beyond the borders of El Salvador.
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Paradise Lost: The world’s debt to Iraq
(10 minute read) Iraq is central to world civilisation and to the Bible and speaks to us of great journeys, exile, suffering and salvation. As he looks forward to Pope Francis’ visit to this country in March, Dr Emil Anton spares a thought for the many who have had to flee from it in modern times.
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A greater MAGA and a better Brexit – towards true patriotism
(11 minute read) Patriotism involves recognising the limits of one’s own country and its need to be complemented by others, argues Joseph Evans.
