People

Class Is On

Class Is On

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Girls. They were everywhere. They were perched in nooks under paintings, on every seat, in every shape. They were spread across the reception and outside the common area. They were all very striking in beauty. And young. Early twenties,

Stories Of Shoes

Stories Of Shoes

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I was seated on my large hotel bed, staring out the big window, both my feet immersed in a pool of nostalgia. Outside my window was the skyline of Kisumu’s CBD; a derelict telecoms mast stood erect in defiance

The Man In Seat 45C

The Man In Seat 45C

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Everybody waits, that’s the greatest equalizer of flying commercial. It doesn’t matter if you are going to a wedding, rushing to bury your mother, a job interview, a reconnection with a lover, or a dream holiday…you will wait at

Montreal – How Was It

Montreal – How Was It

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We all know what happened to Eddie; he bought a car and became a new Eddie. A few months ago I was seated at the terrace at Big Fish along Church Road dismantling the head of a tilapia when

Five Drinks, Eight Lessons

Five Drinks, Eight Lessons

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There are no luscious women in Peaky Blinders. The women wear petticoats. And pantyhose. Their dresses are bulbous, like failed parachutes. Most are windy, with brittle wrists, sharp chins, and pointed stares. However, most women on Peaky Blinders are