The International Writer's Magazine: July 2012 Welcome

Destinations: Travel stories

Opinion: Politics & Comment

Lifestyles How we live

Discovering a Cuban Goddess Olga Stavrakis In a fortuitious coincidence the Pope happened to have arrived in Havana, Cuba on March 26, 2012, the day I was visiting with a group from the UK. Posters of the Pope’s visit were plastered all over the city. Just 48 hours in Tokyo Alice Woolliams As one of the most populated urban areas in the world, Tokyo is a stunning metropolis that’s packed with people and always bustling with life. Yosemite Range of Light by Shawn Reeder Video Rediscover photography Club Med - Paradise Lost:The Bread Eaters John M. Edwards Crashing a Club Med in French Polynesia, nonpaying guest intruder John M. Edwards discovers life is no picnic. . . . Santeria: An Afro-Cuban Religion Dr. Carlos M. Taracido The Saints of Cuba, Santeria or Regla de Ocha, is the Afro-Cuban religion practiced in Cuba, and recently among Cuban immigrants in Miami and New York. Carthage: Standing Structurally Proud Marwan Asmar Regardless of the heat, it is breathtaking, the blue sea from one side, houses, residential buildings on the other, and a sprawling theatre in the middle. Jasper: The Jewel of the Canadian Rockies Habeeb Salloum Wondrous snow-capped mountains all around us gave my daughter and I a feeling that we were living in a fantasy world. The Leh Trip Praveen Kumar, CEO, JoGuru. Touted as a bikers Paradise, Leh is one of the must visit place for a biker especially for the sheer driving experience. Once you visit Leh on a bike, you feel like you have conquered the world.

What is Mitt Romney Afraid Of? James Campion GOP Nominee Must Embrace Rich Guy Status – A few weeks ago Rupert Murdoch berated the Romney Campaign for not being "real pros" and later accused the Republican presidential nominee of "playing it safe". But, of course, playing it safe is Mitt Romney's mantra... Bosque for President – Spain James Skinner Some Spanish pundits have suggested that Vicente del Bosque, the coach of the recent European Football Cup (finalists)* take over the government and with his team of young, disciplined and coordinated players run the country. So far from God, Corruption in Mexico - James Morford Corruption in Mexico resembles that cliché about the weather, everyone talks about it nobody does anything about it. Roman Empire right here - right now Dean Borok Nobody ever got rich from working, and I am a sterling example of that precept. My old boss, Pops, used to repeatedly tell me, “You are as ethical a person as I know.” This coming from one of the most accomplished thieves in the Metropolitan Area Welcome to Summer 2012

Wild Woods Spa, Kundapur, India Marianne de Nazareth Sometimes one must make a snap decision to switch off the rat race and head into the soothing arms of mother nature, to relax The Greeks rally in support of tourism; Up with Greece! Erica Eliz Visit Greece this summer save a country The Unknown King of Spies James Morford Kim Philby of England´s MI6, or fictional character, James Bond, are spies that come to the public mind. Richard Sorge, historically perhaps the most effective spy , is familiar only to the few. On Speculative Fiction Sam Hawksmoor Why is it so hard to get the future right? I grew up reading Philip K Dick and his fantasies about global nuclear war, robots that were indistinguishable from people Assessing the US Sovereign Debt Barry Mayhew Between 1962 and 2011 Congress increased the debt ceiling an incredible 74 times to the point where today the sovereign debt is a staggering $15 trillion , a sum equal to the U.S. GDP and, close to the current level of consumer debt. 12-Days in Manipur Kareena Maxwell The sky is cracked in Manipur over the tea fields in Assam. This is where my ancestors once bagged their babies in slings, across their shoulders, while they earned a living picking tea leaves Taking the Plunge Gary Pearson “Take deep breaths and whatever you do, don't panic.” Scuba diving instructor Sinan Halacoglu conveyed the imperative message prior to my first plunge into the deep blue Any Given Friday in New York Dean Borok The workplace may not be an equitable standard for evaluating people’s character. I always killed myself to do the job, but it availed me little.

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Wounded Enough Ann Ormsby Joe turned the wheel hard to avoid the blue van that shot out of the hidden driveway.  The van’s driver jammed on the brakes just in time for Joe’s Honda Civic to recover and sail by without broadsiding it.  Cassie cursed and shot the van’s driver the finger.  Rose Oswaldo Jimenez “I want to exit life,” Eugene whispered in the direction of his wife. His words, however, were meant for some imaginary cell mate with whom he was conversing, convincing, or confessing, inside some remote region of his mind The Honest Politician Jude C Perera Banu winced, embarrassment could also cause tangible pain, he knew now. His young protégé was digging her grave quite busily and excitedly. She had obviously taken his advice from one ear and had spat it out from the other A Life Icedawan Yun Xi worked at a small foreign company, although not pretty enough to attract men's eyes, as the only female in office, she enjoyed other colleague’s care. Her life is limited.  Home, office, home, office, sometimes she just goes out and makes some simple shopping from time to time. It's not much

Incognito on Memorial Day Kareena Maxwell Ben was on the shore fishing with two friends with his pole stuck in the ground when I first met him. Uncle Warren & Aunt Edie  Martin Green “I’ll have a second helping of that,” said my Uncle Warren. My mother put another pile of beef stroganoff on his plate. She knew this was his favorite and that’s why she’d made it.  The Hunting - the sequel to Sam Hawksmoor's 'The Repossession' is coming soon - read more about it here July News: **Congratulations to ex-Hackwriter contributor Diana Bretherwick for winning Good Housekeeping Magazine First Novel Award 2012. This is a major literary prize and I can't wait for her new novel to come out next year.

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld ISBN: 13: 978-1-4169-1104-3 Simon & Schuster Sam Hawksmoor Uglies is the first in a sci-fi trilogy closely followed by Pretties and Specials. Set in the future in a post-oil world (oil having being destroyed by a bacteria weapon that ate it all up) the world now seems to be divided between Uglies and Pretties Angel Dust by Sarah Mussi Repent and be Saved. Or do the other thing Sam Hawksmoor When an Angel turns bad she falls pretty hard How to Land a Spot in the Best American Travel Anthology John M Edwards Sloane Crosley can be congratulated for reintroducing us to authors not usually associated with travel magazines _______________________

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