Love, Marriage and Imperialism

After photographing the new, enormous and undoubtedly sinister building of the US embassy in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, I was driven by a local left-wing politician towards the mountains. We agreed to have lunch; simple,…

In Prague You Get Beaten for Defending Refugees

When respected philosophers get attacked in the middle of the street, you know that something is going terribly wrong with the nation. The Czech Republic (and before, Czechoslovakia) was always a tough, racist place. It…

Abe’s Japan – Fascist and Falling

How fast can a country deteriorate? How promptly can it lose its culture, its soul? Japan was my home for many years. I was running there from countless war zones, to get some rest, to…

The West Torments Iran

At the opening of the 2nd International Congress on 17,000 Iranian Martyrs, (held in Teheran on August 31 – September 1, 2015) I was allowed to speak after the president of Iran, Mr. Hassan Rouhani….