Global democracies in decline
Jim Carrey’s 1998 masterpiece The Truman Show was a study in how reality can be manipulated. It showed our increasing obsession with celebrities, and...
Wander Together: Group travel
There are many benefits to group tours - your transport, accommodation, sightseeing and meals are taken care of, you'll have a tour leader to...
Tiktok’s algorithm: The app that changed everything
In July 2021, the singer Gayle posted a video on her TikTok account, asking her followers for song ideas. The interaction soon turned into...
Auntyji: Wisdom, bigots, and gulab jamuns
Dear Auntyji
My lovely wife, to whom I’ve been married 25 years, is nearly 50 - and her behaviour is making me think. She used...
Parrot Palace: neighbours and teammates
In Parrot Palace, an Indian-Australian named Hari, a Hungarian-Chinese girl named Lily-Rosa and a “dinky-di” Aussie named Mikey share a bond that gives them...