Since the Taliban took complete control of Afghanistan in 2021, women’s rights have been wiped out by a quick succession of ever-harsher rules and laws. The latest set of edicts introduced about a month ago requires that “women must completely veil their bodies – including their faces – in thick clothing at all times in public […]  and will not…

Once upon a time, in a country where the Corpus Christi procession through town was a really big deal, there was a priest who passionately took great care of every fine detail. On the morning of the big day, he would inspect all four outdoor stations where the procession would walk to, and at each, he would shift the flowers…

“Here we go again…” The phrase is commonly used to express emotions such as exasperation, frustration or irritation in response to letdowns or one’s repetitive negligence. Said under your breath, it is also valuable in steeling yourself up when a bore is approaching or about to start his dull stories. Perhaps an equivalent of such a phrase sprang into Jesus’…

It’s not rare that ambitious politicians liken themselves to great leaders of the past, mainly by evoking their legacy; occasionally, they even try to look like their political idols. There’s also a reverse version of such a connection when politicians are likened to some infamous characters from the past, like the murderous German or Soviet Union leaders of the World…

Desperate times call for desperate measures. Sometimes, desperate times can bring out hidden talents, lead to ingenious inventions or call for unconventional approaches. But sometimes desperate measures deployed to solve a problem, rather than making it better, make it worse and even more desperate. Sometimes desperate times are too overwhelming, and obstacles unsurmountable; the only solution then seems to be…