We don’t walk much these days. I mean, humans as a species. With the rise of modern transportation and our frenzied lifestyles, our sense of space and the time needed to cover vast distances has also been lost. Rahul Gandhi, in his Bharat Jodo Yatra managed to cover an average of 25kms over 4 months … Continue reading The ‘Out of Eden’ Walk
Category: History
The Magdalene Laundries of Ireland
In the 19th and 20th centuries, Magdalene laundries were institutions established by the Catholic Church to ‘take care’ of fallen women, prostitutes and orphaned girls. Over time, they became notorious for widespread torture of the inmates. It’s estimated that close to 30,000 women were forced to labor in these institutions. Many children (mostly infants) lost … Continue reading The Magdalene Laundries of Ireland
On Greek Shipping
That Jacqueline Kennedy married a Greek called Aristotle Onassis was known to me. That Onassis was a Greek shipping tycoon was known to me. That the probability of a shipping tycoon being Greek is pretty high was unknown to me - until last month. While reading the investigative thriller 'Dead in the Water', I came … Continue reading On Greek Shipping
