The International Writer's Magazine - April 2007 - Welcome

Destinations: Travel stories & guides

Opinion: Politics & Issues

Lifestyles: Ways of living

Dalhalla – Opera in a Quarry Eva Bell About 300 kms northwest of Stockholm is the beautiful region of Dalarna, around Lake Siljan South American Cities Michael Zurakhinsky The best cities of South America have one thing in common: they each reflect unique cultural histories and rich traditions America’s Bali Ha’i First impressions of O’ahu Clive Branson Approaching Hawaii, the islands look like dark green apparitions of barnacles suspended above a haze of sea Switzerland: Zest for Zurich Erica Johansson Quite a few people think Zurich is boring, others believe the orderliness adds to the city's charm. Libertine Amsterdam Marianne de Nazareth In Amsterdam, a tram ride is the most fun thing to use to get across the city. Punching & Stick Fighting Palawan - Philippine islands Antonio Graceffo To understand a place, culture or a people you need to integrate yourself into the daily life of the country. Beijing Bicycle Paul Haire navigates the city It's fairly busy, but I have a sense of freedom

NBC & Network Rubber Necking The Virginia Tech Killer's 15 Minutes Of Infamy James Campion Random violence is really interesting. Especially epic slayings by lone nuts for no fathomable reason. Big ratings. Big talk. Big headlines. Big reasoning. Tons of that. Why? How? Training Teachers Chris Philipps decodes The Importance of Teacher Training So you think you know how to teach Villains, Victims and Vengence Spectacle of a Radio Has-Been James Campion Why I should be a Juror James Campion Unfortunately the author was dismissed for being freelance... BORDERLINES Creative Anthology by students at the University of Portsmouth on sale now 'Lustful skeletons & Victorian Murders'

Reading in Aqaba Marwan Asmar One of the best places to read is along the promenade in Aqaba. Just sit on one of the benches, and open your book, nobody will bother you Stratford's Shakespearean Festival London, Ontario Habeeb Salloum in Canada The world and the Arab world Marwan Asmar laughter, jokes, and mirth is what characterizes human development, and makes us cope with the problems of life. Brief Encounter in the Forbidden City Paul Haire I sit on my bike and close my eyes, the sun's rays pleasantly warming my face and body, I am oblivious to the throngs of people all around, content in my own world. Memories of Honey Natalya Popova I was lucky to witness the process of honey making at my dad’s honey farm situated in the Fergana Valley region of Tajikistan many years ago. Teaching in Istanbul Toral Pattni Why the hell am I going to Istanbul was the only thought in my head as I boarded the plane. Hedy Lamarr Colin Todhunter I have just had the privilege of spending an evening with the most beautiful woman in the world. I had been watching the 1949, biblical epic “Samson and Delilah” starring Hedy Lamarr

Pisa. Pizza. Piazza Natalya Popova 8am-ish on a Sunday morning (a brave, if not heroic) start, we stepped out on a route of exploration of Pisa, Italia. Mexico Dermot Sullivan's Mexico Diaries I am having some trouble adjusting to the altitude. Diwali - Lights and Sounds Rhonda Ward The entire city of Mumbai is under attack with the sound of thousands of fire crackers exploding...it lays seige to the city. It is the Diwali Beijing: a blend of Eastern and Western Cultures Sava Hassan A tourist can taste that intriguing historical experience by taking a Hutong Tour and visiting Tiananmen Square or Temple of Heaven Chiang Mai on a Shoestring Rachel Chan Suet Kay Rachel Chan Suet Kay tours the city during a Peace Studies training course in Thailand.

Recovery Diary Roxy Williams under the knife Op of Doom minus 20 hours: The day before an op you should be taking it easy, not sat on a freezing platform in Southampton. Burning my tongue on an overprized latte I realise that hours sat on a packed platform, in the rain, are not ideal - because once again the trains are late - very late. Thomas McGuane & 'Gallatin Canyon' Paul Burga When I first read Thomas McGuane’s "Gallatin Canyon" (in The New Yorker) I was baffled. I was left with a "What’s wrong here?" feeling. Teaching in China Sharon Lockwood I abandoned my Canadian way of life, traveling thousands of miles across the ocean to central China to teach English. The further from home I traveled, the more second thoughts I had... Bullfighters Brent Robillard I wasn’t sure what to expect when I arrived at Las Ventas... Spaniards thronged by the thousands outside the Plaza de Toros de Madrid in anticipation of the day’s bullfights.

The Toilet Tour of the Universe Brett Hardman I fought with my son this morning, again. G'Day Cobber Ray Heap down-under Checked in last night curtains still closed, pitch black, had a few beers at the bar went to bed, time for breakfast…look at clock… Sod it, it's only two thirty, five hours until I can get lifegiving coffee into the plumbing Chip for Brains James Skinner Many moons ago, some astute XX century futurologist stated that Man would eventually be dominated by machines. He was obviously referring to the computer age Understanding Mexico Dermot Sullivan's Mexico Diaries Mexico is a country both sure and unsure of its identity. The Dust of Ayacucho Emily Hopkins in Peru Floating in the warm wind, the mixture of laughter, music, and unfamiliar languages swam through the air.

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Horse Business Marc George Summer was coming and for the first time I wasn't looking forward to it. I thought I was still being punished but mam said not to be silly. I was to be sent to Jacks Mother Amber C Wisniewski There are those of us who often repress the haunting memories of our childhood because our mother has violently crushed something as sacred as youth into a thousand abandoned teardrops. The Dagger by Subimal Misra Translated from Bengali by V Ramaswamy Someone called out from behind: Hooeey Sudas! Where’re you goin pal? He didn’t look back. The dead body still hung from that tree branch, feet bound, head downwards.

The Rough Guide to Slovenia By Norm Longley Ian Middleton review Insightful and informative, Rough Guide to Slovenia is an essential part of anyone’s Slovenia travel kit! The Savage Altar by Asa Larsson A Josephine Green review The Savage Altar is Larsson’s first thriller and this unusual piece of detection takes us into the hidden depths of Sweden White Teeth by Zadie Smith Dan Schneider I get really tired of negative criticism. In it, a reviewer who is scared shitless of making an enemy of a writer, or a publishing house, writes a few mild rebukes of the writer, but ...in the end praises the writer as being terrific, as a person, and that it was just this book, or a portion of it, that failed. Amadeus Directed by Milos Foreman Dan Schnieder DVD review An unexpected pleasure

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