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An occidental eye

By Mariam Ali Baig Les Meilleures Intentions Du Monde (The Best Intentions In The World) by Gabriel Malika, is a novel about Dubai; its lure, its energy, its contradictions, its worship of the over-the-top and its callowness towards the down … Continue reading

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So much for comfort

Marylou Andrew explores a history of comfort and consumption through At Home: A Short History of Private Life. If there is one thing consumers (or rather people) of all ages have in common, it is the quest for comfort. It is … Continue reading

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A writer’s life

By Moni Mohsin When people ask me what I do and I reply that I’m a writer, invariably a misty smile transforms their faces. ‘A writer!’ they murmur. ‘How lovely’. I know what they’re thinking. That I’m one of those … Continue reading

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