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Evie Green Interview - We Hear Voices
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Evie Green is a pseudonym for a British author who has written professionally for her entire adult life. She lives by the sea in England with her husband, children, and guinea pigs, and loves writing in the very early morning, fueled by coffee.
Tell us about WE HEAR VOICES!
It's the story of a little boy, Billy, who almost dies during a pandemic but recovers with the help of a new imaginary friend. Delfy, the friend, helps him back to health, and his mother, Rachel, is initially delighted by his progress. But then things start going very wrong, as the things Delfy makes him do become more and more distressing, until Rachel has to face the fact that this is no ordinary imaginary friend.
It's set in a near-future, post pandemic London, and features, among other things, a secret underground hospital, a space colonization program, and a lot of spiders. Mainly, though, it's a family story that deals with the human and emotional effects of the unthinkable happening to a child.
What inspired you to write WE HEAR VOICES?
I think the moment it started was when I found a copy of Chocky, a 1968 novel by John Wyndham, in a second hand bookshop. Chocky also features a little boy with a voice in his head, and it sparked something in me. I took the idea and rain with it. I spent about five years writing it and am a little freaked out by how much the world caught up with the fairly dystopian future I thought I was inventing: the book was completely finished before COVID-19 came along. I thought I was inventing compulsory facemasks on public transport, for example, and now when my kids set off for school I'm the one going: 'have you got a mask? is it clean? are you sure? do you have hand sanitizer?' and so on.
Who or what has influenced your writing, and in what way?
The book that first made me want to be a writer was Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood. I vividly remember reading it in my late teens, and being entirely captivated by it, and then, for the first time, having a spark of, 'I want to do something like this'. Later, as I moved from journalism to writing fiction I found my writing influenced by all kinds of things: stylistically, I think I evolved as a writer by reading widely, and by writing every day, but I'm also constantly inspired by the world around me. A tiny news story can kick off a whole book, and a throwaway comment I overhear out and about can send me down all kinds of new pathways.
Emotionally, WE HEAR VOICES is very much a response to everything going on in the world right now. I'm quite surprised, now that I can look at it from a distance, by how directly I channelled all my anxieties about the world, and particularly parenthood, into this book.
Tell us your most rewarding experience since being published.
This is a strange one, but here in the UK there's a very long running TV series called Coronation Street, and earlier this year one of my books was briefly mentioned in a scene set in a prison library. I was incredibly excited and decided it was the best moment of my career.
What do you hope for readers to take away from WE HEAR VOICES?
Although it sounds gritty from the synopsis, it's actually a fun read. I really pushed things to the limit here — the book is a blend of horror, sci fi, mystery and family drama — and I hope people will just sit back and enjoy the ride. I know we might have pandemic fatigue, but and WE HEAR VOICES is set in the aftermath, as things are getting back to normal (for everyone but my characters), so in its way, and even though it's a horror book, it gives a bit of hope too.
What part of Rachel did you enjoy writing the most?
I have three children, and so does she, and I really enjoyed writing the little moments of normal humdrum life, amongst all the horror. No matter what is going on, she still needs to know, as best she can, where her children are, what they're doing, if they're ok and whether they've eaten healthily, and so on. Those details of normal life are always a backdrop, no matter what.
If you could introduce one of your characters to any character from another book, who would it be and why?
Great question! After much consideration, I would love to introduce Graham Watson, the doctor who specializes in treating children with voices in their heads, to Danny Torrance from the Shining. Poor Danny suffers so much from his psychic abilities, and I think a bit of time with Graham would do him a lot of good. Plus he'd meet other kids like himself, and that has to be a comfort.
What was the most surprising thing you learned in creating Delfy and Billy?
There are plenty of spiders in this book, and I spent quite a bit of time researching them. I was delighted to discover the existence of 'social spiders': they live in colonies and work together to build giant webs and overcome much bigger prey. In fact I became so obsessed with spiders that my husband bought me a book about them for my birthday (and that was how I knew I had married the right man).
What was the best memory you ever had as a writer?
For me, it's always the moments that involve meeting readers. I say that somewhat wistfully in 2020! In 2019 I made a wonderful trip to the Netherlands, traveling from Britain by train, to visit a YA literary festival in Eindhoven. I spent the day in a theatre with fellow writers Stephanie Garber and Alice Broadway, plus an audience of amazing, engaged, excited Dutch readers. It was extremely hot outside, and the day was intense and exhilarating. I loved every moment of it, plus the travel, and have looked back on it often during Covid lockdowns this year.
Where can readers find you?
On my website, emilybarr.com. On twitter under my real name, @emily_barr. And Evie is also on instagram @eviehearsvoices.
TEN FAVORITE READS EVER
Cat's Eye — Margaret Atwood
The Book of Strange New Things — Michel Faber
The Heart's Invisible Furies — John Boyne
Americanah — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Emperor's Babe — Bernadine Evaristo
A Suitable Boy — Vikram Seth
Frenchman's Creek — Daphne Du Maurier
Long Way to A Small Angry Planet — Becky Chambers
Fingersmith — Sarah Waters
Circe — Madeline Miller
DELETED SCENES FROM WE HEAR VOICES
I spent so much time editing WE HEAR VOICES that I had to go for the deleted scenes option on this one, as I have so many of them to choose from!
This scene was initially a prologue to the book. The character Daphne later had a name change, so in the book she's now Imogen. This section was taken out mainly because I had written a draft that was hugely long, so I was looking for things to cut, and also because we all felt it worked better to open with Billy nearly dying, and then recovering. But at one point, this would have been the way it all began:
Some things were best seen on a big screen, and in here the screen was huge. The pub was usually clattery and shouty but now it was quiet. All the faces were turned in the same direction. Everyone held their collective breath and waited.
'I'm not sure I'd really fancy traveling home like this,' Graham whispered to his wife. Daphne sipped her sherry.
'Well,' she whispered back. 'No one's going to ask you to, are they darling? We'll be long dead by the time this kind of thing becomes commonplace.'
'But what if I want to go?'
'You just said you didn't.'
'I said I didn't want to come back. Not that I don't want to go. I like the idea of the journey there. Just not being flung into the ocean by way of a homecoming.'
Daphne rolled her eyes and sighed.
'Then they could leave you there.'
He was being annoying on purpose. Daphne often made him irritable. She was so perfect all the time, with her red lipstick and her mocking eyes. The pair of them were old, and they bickered more now than they had at twenty two, a million years ago. When he was young he had thought old people were dull and agreeable, but it turned out that he and Daphne were not.
'Please,' she said. 'Be my guest.' She gestured to the window, inviting him to go there, up into the rain clouds and far, far away, on a one way ticket.
They carried on drinking in silence. The rain smashed against the pub windows.
The camera was just showing the sky. Everyone was watching and waiting. It went on and on, like an experiment to find out how long you can make everyone in the world look at the same patch of nothing. Then a speck appeared, and it grew bigger. A cheer went up in the pub. Graham joined in: he couldn't help himself. He cheered and whooped along with the best of them. Daphne allowed herself a little smile, though Graham wasn't sure whether it was at the mission's safe return or his own ridiculousness. Both, probably.
Nina, who was fifteen, was watching it at school. They were sitting on tables, looking at the interactive board where it was being projected from someone's phone. There were thirty three teenagers and a teacher in the room, and all of them were just waiting.
Nina's heart pounded and she was too scared to sit still. She fidgeted, swung her legs, looked away from the screen and then back again. She watched a raindrop trickling all the way down the window and then looked back at the bluer sky on the screen. This meant so much. They had to get back safely because so much depended on it. It was a turning point for humans, and also, personally, for her.
The capsule got bigger and bigger. It was coming close, and then the camera blurred out and focused on it properly. It was conical, and they all knew that there were five people inside it. They all knew their names. Guy Clement, Aki Komatsu, Terri Griffin. They knew all about them. Guy Clement was the first British astronaut to visit the Rock, and the entire country was willing him safely home.
Nina longed with all her heart to become one of the next British astronauts to make the journey. Any day now she would hear whether she had been accepted onto the pre-pre-pre training programme. This shuttle had to come back safely. It had to because her whole future depended on it.
Rachel was yawning at her desk. She couldn't stay awake, because she was six months pregnant and she was exhausted, constantly. She knew she had to concentrate, because she was the receptionist, the face of the company, but it wasn't easy. You couldn't actually fall asleep at your desk, because it gave a bad impression of this self consciously energetic and enthusiastic investment fund.
At lunchtimes, though, she sometimes found an empty meeting room, switched its sign to 'occupied', locked the door and slept under a table for the entire hour. This baby was taking every bit of her energy, and she wasn't even going to be born until May.
The office was in the huge old tower at Canary Wharf. It was a heritage site, and the inside of the fund, on the seventh floor, was kept immaculate. Women's shoes (the kind they had to wear in of environment) clattered as they walked. Men's sometimes squeaked. The TV screens always showed rolling news with subtitles on and the volume off, but Rachel had forgotten that the shuttle was coming back today. She gave one last yawn, and watched it becoming bigger on the screen. She couldn't remember whether it was the sort that crashed into the sea, but given its shape, she thought it probably was. It didn't look as if it was going to land on a runway.
She saw it fall into the sea and thought it looked all right. Nina would be pleased.
The baby kicked. Rachel put her hand on her stomach and felt the bump of a tiny limb. This baby would be born into a very strange new world.
They weren't watching it at Billy's school because the television was broken. They were outside instead, running around the playground while some of the teachers followed it on their phones. Billy and his friends were five.
'There it is!' shouted Billy's best friend, Lola. The other children joined in, pointing and shouting. Billy followed Lola's pointing finger to the sky.
'I think it's a bird, Lola,' he said. It landed in a tree. On balance, it probably wasn't the shuttle back from space.
Rachel's mother Orla was having a one-woman party in her flat. She had made bunting and a banner that read: 'Welcome back to the space pioneers. God bless you every one', and she had hung it from her balcony. Nina had told her that the only people who would be able to read it, given that she was on the fifteenth floor, were the people in the nearest tower block at the same level, but that wasn't the point. The point was that she was asking God to bless them, and God would certainly be able to read it.
She sat on the edge of the sofa and watched the shuttle disappear into the Arctic sea, and then bob back up again. The commentator made it clear that this was a good thing.
'You're home,' she said. 'And now everything changes.'
An eerie horror debut about a little boy who recovers from a mysterious pandemic and inherits an imaginary friend who makes him do violent things...
Kids have imaginary friends. Rachel knows this. So when her young son, Billy, miraculously recovers from a horrible flu that has proven fatal for many, she thinks nothing of Delfy, his new invisible friend. After all, her family is healthy and that's all that matters.
But soon Delfy is telling Billy what to do, and the boy is acting up and lashing out in ways he never has before. As Delfy's influence is growing stranger and more sinister by the day, and rising tensions threaten to tear Rachel's family apart, she clings to one purpose: to protect her children at any cost--even from themselves.
We Hear Voices is a mischievously gripping near-future horror novel that tests the fragility of family and the terrifying gray area between fear and love.
Praise for WE HEAR VOICES
"An electrifying science fiction thriller that chronicles the aftermath of a pandemic." —Publisher's Weekly (starred review)
"Evie Green expertly blends the paranormal and the 'new normal' in a story that is both outlandish and eerily familiar...compelling, addictive and a perfect example of how we use stories to understand ourselves, the world, and our collective social experiences." —Anna Downes, author of The Safe Place
"We Hear Voices is startling in both its prescience and premise. Deliciously chilling, this is also a book filled with heart—the terror experienced by Rachel when she discovers her little boy has survived a terrible virus, only to suffer from voice-hearing, is breathtaking in its realism. While the plot is perfectly-paced and races to a terrifying climax, the relationships between the characters are gorgeous, and stay with the reader long after their heart rate returns to normal." —C. J. Cooke, author of The Nesting
"A fusion of horror and social commentary that chills." —Kirkus
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Le Domino Noir (Act II)
Open Process! Open Process! Open Process!... oh wait, we're for this project, aren't we?
10:45 am: The opposing rally breaks up and we head in to Press Row join the hearing which is already in progress. CPCR's Susan Pollock in the middle of a presentation that I've heard at least six times already. She's going over the affordable housing AMI plans, open space, and the office towers. The Domino model is back (Michael Lappin is sitting next to it, and he keeps eyeing it suggestively.). I take a seat next to the Brooklyn Star's Daniel Bush and the Daily News' Erin Durkin. We leave a seat open for the Greenpoint Gazette's Juliet Linderman, who left her press pass at home and glumly retreats to the balcony to sit next to Lentol spokeswoman Amy Cleary.
On the ground 150 South Siders in Domi Yes t-shirts. The only two people without them? El Puente's Luis Garden Acosta who is rocking his red power tie but is strangely hatless. And Father John Powis who is also wearing a dark suit. In the balcony, mostly Domi-No demonstrators. Rob Solano is in the far right balcony edge, but he gets up and leaves, and is replaced by Ward Dennis. Also up top is Andy Marte and new CB1 member Maria Viera.
Rafael Vinoly architect of the project takes the mic from Susan:
"The intent from the very beginning is to create a mixed-use community, with the introduction of affordable housing. It's not a separate type of architecture but created in the same system. We're proud of the fact that this is a breakthrough."
10:52 am; Is that Warren Cohn? What is Warren doing here! Did he get off on the wrong 4-train stop? Warren finds Steve Levin and Steve agrees to give him a quick tour of City Hall while the landscape architect discusses the four acres of open space that Domino will provide.
Meanwhile, Vito hovers in the back of the room before taking a seat in the back row as Debbie Feinberg and other Lopez staff join him joins him. Steve stands in the back to make sure his staff has a set in the back row.
11 am: Time for questions. Mark Weprin, the zoning subcommittee chairman:
"This is the nuts and bolts for why we're here today. There' s a lot of yes, a lot of no, a lot of maybe. Please bear with us, I know it's not comfortable. Please I'd like to note that there not be any outburts, boos, hisses, applause or karaoke requests."
Mark turns it over to Steve Levin for questions. This is why Press Row is here. I made that last one up. Steve begins his questioning.
Steve Levin: While I commend CPCR for its commitment to affordable housing and community facility space. I believe the project as it is posed today simply bears too much of a burden on our neighborhood's infrastructure. This development must be seen in context with the 2005 GW rezoning, which must be seen in several ways. There is a cumulative effect on this neighborhood development. The total number of units should not exceed 1600 and that 40 percent of those units remain affordable.
The development site is half a mile to the nearest subway line and close to the Bedford Avenue L stop. It was jam packed at the Bedford Ave L stop. There are 1900 riders a day, fourth busiest station in Brooklyn and the busiest stop in the borough.
CPCR has offered community affordable housing, all affordable units must remain that way for perpetuity. All community space must be locked into community use and not be used for residential or commercial use.
Levin asks Susan a broad question about density/ FAR and why it is there. This is going to be fun.
Susan answers by stating the square footage of the community, commercial and retail.
"This project is very different from other projects on the waterfront.
Our site is a long site, no other site has the proportional area that this site has. The community facility space is not revenue producing. The income levels in this area are lower than other areas in the city, you have to provide additional cross subsidy through the market rate units.
Steve: We are here to look specifically at the zoning of this application and not look into other aspects of the project. Why should CPCR proceed if it does not fit in line with other projects along the waterfront?
Susan: This site is a unique site. City Planning has to address this on its own proposition. TI doesn't bear any resemblance to Greenpoint and Williamsburg. It far exceeds what has been presented along the waterfront. From a land use perspective, what we're providing…
11:15 am: Here it is! Rob Solano sends a text that "Father Rick Beuther has 20 people outside and he wants a photo-op", but there's no way anyone is leaving Press Row. Levin continues.
Levin: The community board voted no with recommendations. It's the folks who live there who receive its impact.
Susan: I believe the community board has voted no on every board that has come before it.
Levin: The community board's vote would still be a no if the modifications were followed. I'd like to pivot a bit to the effect on the neighborhood.
The adjacent street Kent Avenue, and Wythe Avenue, Berry and Bedford. If you walk around on any of these streets. What would be the impact on traffic?
11:22 AM: A woman from ARKF, who did the Environmental Impact Study, takes over. Dan Bush shows me a text he just received on his phone from the United States Tennis Association:
USTA PR Guy: "Your request for press credentials for the 2010 US Open in Corona Park Queens has been approved."
This concludes possibly the only time that I may be jealous of a Queens publication. Lets rejoin the action.
AKRF Lady: "When we did the impact statement for the development we did disclose the effects that would occur." She continues to explain there would be few mitigating effects from the added population on the neighborhood's infrastructure.
Levin: I have to disagree with that
AKRF lady: "Well then we'll just agree to disagre..."
Levin, with the best exchange of the day:
Levin: "How long does it take to walk from the Domino sugar site to those subway stations."
"What I've done myself…"
"If it's say raining or snowing, and you have to get to work, and some folks cant walk… my question… this is what City Planning is all about. Have you engaged with the city, with the state, with the MTA…. I know people who take the train back from Canarsie just to get a seat. The L train is the most likely train to least get a seat on... what measures is CPCR taking with the MTA, City Transit, what discussion have you taken. Because it is only going to get worse."
11:22 am: Press Row starts grumbling. I may have clipped a few of Steve's words above, but his questions are starting to meander.
Susan: "The only mitigation is congestion is the Marcy line on the JMZ and we believe that transit will work. The J line is underserved not overserved and there is capacity on every station. Certainly the L train is [overserved]. The MTA has a history of adding more lines to the L train. There is capacity on the L line to absorb additional trains.
Steve continues his line about community facility space and the threat of secondary and primary displacement. Susan shoots down the suggestion.
Susan: it is a social condition that occurs in an area. It's not the result of one project. Whatever the causes of secondary displacement have already occurred in this community. Most of the people who support this project have already felt the threat of displacement.
Steve: I want to talk about open space. The project has been lauded for its open space. In reality it would result in the decrease of open space ratios per capita. Does CPCR admit that there is a decrease?
Susan: We are providing four acres of open space. If we had been required to meet the rezoning agreement's percentage, open space would have dropped far further. What I do know about our open space is that it is there and it will be there forever. It is space that the community can use and it connects to Grand Ferry Park.
11:41 am Mark tells Steve to Wrap it Up and Steve mentions that he has been lampooned in the Daily News and wants to clarify that CPCR is a for-profit subsidiary of a nonprofit organization and is the developer of the project. Susan acknowledges this.
Steve: The characterization in the press that this project is being developed by a nonprofit is both specious and wrong.
Susan: I can't speak to what the press writes...
Steve: As a representative of the area, people have concerns about the height, the density, the transportation negative impacts, open space negative impacts that this project will have. This is a refrain that I hear from everyone, even if they support this project. It is my hope that CPCR will in the coming days significantly address these concerns, because that is a voice I am hearing.
11:42 AM Reyna takes over and Susan Pollock.
Diana: I look forward to working with my colleague (Steve? Is she talking about Steve?) about transportation and open space concerns. It is valuable to have ongoing dialogues, not just during a rezoning, with the MTA and the Parks Department.
Diana pivots to Susan Pollock. Lots of pivoting today. I feel like I'm watching a figure skating tournament.
"The matter as far as the Domino Sugar and issues of transportation, you've said that you will have ongoing negotiations with city agencies and New York City Transit…"
Diana asks whether the plan will effect the preservation neighborhoods negatively or positively. Her questions are starting to meander as well. She's trying to do a lot to focus on the neighborhood's decline of Latino population and whether the project could bring back displaced residents to her neighborhood.
Susan explains that fifty percent of the affordable housing is reserved for applicants from Community Board 1 and the rest is an open lottery. Diana presses on about the opportunities that immigrant families don't have just before Steve leaves the chamber to grab a coffee.
Unless I missed a presentation from the beginning, CPCR President Michael Lappin hasn't said anything. He's like the Derek Fisher to Susan Pollock's Kobe Bryant.
Diana asks about the possibility of a school on the project, which was not part of the original project. The school for hotel swap, which was mentioned in City Planning's final environmental impact statement is a small part of the debate, though it appears that Diana wants to see both in the project. Diana also raises an issue of illegal hotels in her district.
Diana: I want to express for the record what is now a crisis, discussing further the potential use of commercial space.
Pollock says that if the market holds up, she would consider putting a hotel into the project.
Diana: Landlords are conspiring for illegal hotel use, further exacerbating housing in my district.
I want to thank CPC for its tremendous amount of community outreach. I believe that this project will meet the needs of our community as long as it is built properly.
12:00 PM Councilmember Lappin, no relation to Michael Lappin has a few words.
'I get asked all the time," said Lappin. "I wanted to speak to the preservation aspect of this project. I think we should preserve this site as best we can. I very much like the look o if it, it recaptures the look of the factory. I want to talk about the sign. I love that sign. When you think about the Domino project, you think about that sign. My only question is about the park space. Who will maintain it? Will there be a fund to maintain it?"
Susan answers that it will be maintained by a special fund operated by the Open Space Alliance from the market rate owners on that site, collected from the common charges from the site. Interesting. Many OSA members (I'm thinking Adam Perlmutter and other board members) have been opposed to the site because of its density, but
LeRoy Comrie asks about shadows on surrounding streets. The AKRF rep says that shadows won't reach Kent Avenue until late afternoon and notes that the towers closest to Grand Ferry Park will have fewer shadows due since they have been reduced.
LeRoy, who lives in St. Albans Queens, calls the Kent Avenue bike lane "ridiculous" and asks about transportation effects on Kent and urges them to reconsider that. Susan says that's not going to happen. LeRoy then asks about the upland site.
12:31 PM: Let's end this with Vito on the stand, I missed the beginning of Vito's testimony. Vito is on a roll, Steve Levin is smiling and Diana Reyna is deeply engrossed in her blackberry.
Vito: CPC is a for profit developer, CPCR has more lobbyists in this room than there are residents in this room. If I had the authority, I would kill this whole project and build 2000 units of affordable housing. The question before your committee is to move on this project responsibly, not to meet the agenda of a developer who wants t make an enormous project.
Williamsburg is at a turning point. Without major changes, you will create a gold coast. I know there's been talk of a ferry. It doesn't work, there's no ferry for three months. Other projects have mandated that transportation should be provided. The B39 bus, we don't know what's going to happen to, the M train…
We're going to add 7,000 people and they're not going to fly you to Manhattan. They're going to use the subway. 15 minute walk? It takes half an hour in the snow and rain. If you're elderly you're not going ot get there. The bottom line is that it's too big, and it has to be brought down."
I fought hard in Albany. Something has to give. This developer, cannot function on profit margin. They need to bring it down, increase the affordability. Maybe we can bring it from 660 to 800 and even 1,000 units of affordable housing, We need to stay there. We're selling thousands of luxury houses to residents who are not going to get it.
Talk to your social services person, Williamsburg and Bushwick has the fastest population going into the shelters. They can't afford it. It's the ramification sof gentrification. You are going to destroy this community. I pray that as councilmember's, you would not want massive luxury development in this district. This group has not yet compromised, not an inch.
Steve asks Vito what heights he would like to see on this development. I don't hear Vito say 30 stories, which is what Debbie Feinberg told me he would like to see the tower heights capped at. Instead, Vito finishes his speech regarding his legacy to preserve and create affordable housing and urges councilmember's to hear his concerns.
Vito: We have to fight for the working person, fight for the people who have gave up a day who dream for an apartment, not the people who can buy an apartment, pay $6000 rent, We don't need to help those people. They can help themselves.
Mark thanks Vito, reminds him to drive carefully on his way up to Albany. Vito mumbles something about bringing money down to the city and Mark thanks him for doing that "as soon as he can."
The hearing continues until after 4 pm, but it's time to head out. With that, Act II is complete. Check back next week for the conclusion of Le Domino Noir
Del Teague Eyes Tea with the Queen
Community Board 1 Announcement of the Week
Hope Fight!
Whoa Domino!
Domino is still Alive
Brazil names!
The Short List: Northside Festival Addition
This is for you Cook
NAG Ladies take over the Brooklyn Greenway
Le Domino Noir (Act I)
Loft Law fall out
Drama in Albany (Vito vs. Bloomberg)
Pour Some Sugar on Me... in the name of redevelopment
The Short List: Mermaid Edition
Steve Levin publicly in his bathing suit... shirt off
The OFA and Brooklyn Politics
Sugar Fight!
Married Mann
Broadway Triangle... no update
Breaking! Ryan Kuonen is on CB1!
Tuesday Treehugging Hippie Links
Photo of the day: Philball
Seneca Warren
Seneca Nation 2010
Press Release of the Week: Donut Holes!
Petition.... Petition!
Community Board 1: The end of the Wardynasty
Links! Links! Links!
City Planning is Unanimous... another Domino falls
Anyone know a North Korean soccer bar?
Community Board 1 class of 2011
Coronation! New Kings Endorses Restler, Simon, Dur...
FEIS is coming to Domino
Steve Levin's office has moved... to Boerum Hill!
Gone Bloggin'


1. The Modern Churchpeople's Union (MCU) organises an annual residential conference and they are offering free places to students who would be prepared to help at the conference. The conference takes place from Tuesday 14th to Friday 17th July at High Leigh Conference Centre, Hoddesdon, Herts, UK. The title of the conference is Liberal Faith Today and Tomorrow.
2. Pontypridd Christians Together are holding an event called Action for Homeless People on Thursday 5th March at 7:15 p.m. at St.David's Uniting Church on GelliwastadPontypridd. The event offers an opportunity to hear more about some of the issues surrounding the problem of homelessness and to share examples of the good work and success stories in Rhondda-Cynon-Taff.
Speakers include people involved in a variety of initiatives aimed at providing support to homeless people in the area and there will be an opportunity to chat informally to individuals with first-hand experience of working with these groups.
3. The Fellowship of Reconciliation www.for.org.uk/tw2009 are holding a conference between 3-5 July called Nonviolence : A (Practical) tool for Change. The weekend is aimed at 18-30(ish) year-olds who are interested, active and/or engaged in peace and conflict issues and who want to explore nonviolence and its uses. It offers the opportunity for those new to the subject, or old-time campaigners, to learn new skills, practise applying them, and discuss nonviolence as a tool for social change.


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This weekend I devoted a couple of hours looking for Mac apps. I came across a nice one in Leafnote and wondered why there are so many Mac writing apps.
Then it struck me. The reason there are so many different writing tools for the Mac is because, 1) writers like writing on the Mac, and, 2) the number of writers is growing (look at the number of websites and blogs; obviously people have something to say, whether it's worth much or not), and, 3) different strokes for different folks.
Other than the usual suspects of browsing the web, handling email, managing photos, and fooling around with the fools on social media, writing has become something of a new age occupation (without the financial benefits of a job).
Alright, back to Leafnote. You know the routine. Minimalism is back with a vengeance, so don't expect a Microsoft Word-like laundry list of features in Leafnote.
Leaf in the app's name describes Leafnote's ability to arrange and organize multiple text documents together within a single writing project using a very simple re-arrangement tree in the left sidebar.
Other than the nice sidebar file organization scheme, Leafnote is rather simple and straightforward with little to learn.
Minimalist features still remains a euphemism for not-many-features to justify the price tag. Leafnote would be good for research papers (breaking a large document into smaller ones in the sidebar is more than useful), the next great American novel, or as a simple tool to organize files, notes, lists, or anything that needs to be written down, saved, but easy to find.
Leafnote isn't expensive but there's to try-before-you-buy option from the Mac App Store, and the price tag is beyond my standard throwaway amount of $2.99 or so. But, like I said, different strokes for different folks. Writers seem to like variety and variety is the spice of life.
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Jack rips up the reasons why "Technology Companies Should Regulate Themselves." Says who? Tech companies.
Wil explains how "Bendgate Is Back And This Time It's Not Apple's iPhone." It's Samsung so nobody really cares.
Natalia did research and found "All The Apple Gear You Can Get For The Price Of Samsung's Ill-fated $2,000 Galaxy Fold Disaster."
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This is my happy place. My Art Studio. This is where I can let the troubles of the world cease in my mind for a bit. This room is very special because it used to by my late Mother-in-law's living room. Our family has many great memories of being in this room.
I always feel a sense of calm and joy whenever I am creating in this space. There are many times that I sense my sweet Mother-in-law visiting me. Mae is missed so very much, by many.
One Artsy Momma's Art Studio. Where the magic happens.
This entry was posted in Blog and tagged art, art room, art rooms, art studio, art studios, creating art, creating illustrations, creating painting, painting on January 25, 2019 by Michelle.


Lyft padded its war chest Thursday with another $1 billion, raising the San Francisco-based ride-hailing company's valuation to $11 billion.
CapitalG, the investment fund run by Google parent company Alphabet, led the funding round, Lyft wrote Thursday in a blog post. And as part of the deal, CapitalG partner David Lawee will join Lyft's board.
Lawee has a five-year history with Google, and before that, was a founder of online gaming startups Xfire, which was acquired by Viacom.
The cash infusion sets Lyft up as one of the 15 most valuable private companies in the world, according to data from CB Insights. But Lyft still falls far short of Uber, which is worth nearly $70 billion.
Reports that Alphabet was eyeing an investment in Lyft first surfaced last month.
Lyft has been announcing good news left and right this year, while its larger rival Uber stumbles. Uber CEO Travis Kalanick resigned in June after a series of scandals, including accusations of sexism and sexual harassment in the company, federal probes into Uber's actions, and a lawsuit accusing Uber of stealing self-driving car competitor Waymo's technology. To top it all off, Uber's board recently plunged into a very public war. Major investor Benchmark sued Kalanick, and Kalanick, in turn, undermined new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's authority by naming new board members without consulting him.
Meanwhile, Lyft is using the controversy surrounding its rival to grow its own brand and expand to more cities. The company earlier this year said it launched in 131 new cities in the first three months of 2017 — making short work of its original goal to reach 100 new markets by the end of the year.


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Der unter dem Namen Folkrace in Schweden weit verbreitete Motorsport ist eine in Nordeuropa sehr kostengünstige und populäre Einsteigerserie, deren Aktive später vielfach in die Rallycross-Szene wechseln. Der Low-Level-Rennsport stammt ursprünglich aus Finnland, wo er unter dem Namen Jokamiehenluokka (deutsch: Jedermannsklasse) bekannt ist. In Norwegen werden die entsprechenden Wettbewerbe unter dem Begriff Bilcross ausgefahren, wobei dessen Übersetzung Autocross deutlicher darauf hinweist, dass die Rennen fast ausschließlich auf losem Untergrund (Schotter, Erde oder Sand) stattfinden. In Dänemark nennt man den Sport Folkeræs.

Folkrace-Läufe werden auf bis zu 2400 Meter langen Rennstrecken ausgetragen. Die Rundkurse sind so angelegt, dass die maximal erreichbare Höchstgeschwindigkeit bei 80 km/h liegt. Die Wettbewerbe sind offen für unterschiedliche Fahrzeugkategorien und Altersklassen der Teilnehmer. Das Mindestalter für Folkrace-Fahrer der Juniorenklasse ist 15 Jahre, wodurch viele Teilnehmer zwar schon eine Rennlizenz, aber noch keinen Führerschein haben. Ab dem Jahr, in dem man das 18. Lebensjahr erreicht, fährt man in der Seniorenklasse.

Die Wettbewerbe sind unterteilt in Vorläufe (Heats) und Finale. Zumeist gehen sechs Fahrer gleichzeitig an den Start. Der Laufsieger erhält sieben Punkte, der Zweite erhält fünf Punkte, der Dritte vier Punkte, die zwei folgenden Fahrer drei und zwei Punkte, der Letzte einen Punkt. Nachdem alle Vorläufe absolviert sind, entscheidet die Anzahl der gesammelten Punkte über den Einzug in die Finalrennen, zumeist A-, B- und C-Finale. Der Gewinner des A-Finales ist der Gesamtsieger der Veranstaltung.

Über ganz Schweden verteilt werden pro Jahr rund 600 Folkrace-Rennen organisiert, wobei sehr häufig dreistellige Starterzahlen verzeichnet werden. Die beiden populärsten und bestbesuchten Wettbewerbe sind das sogenannte Semesterracet von Vimmerby und das Folkrace-Festival von Motala, während beim publikumsträchtigen "NGK Masters" von Karlstad immer wieder viele Vertreter der Crème de la Crème des skandinavischen Motorsports aus reinem Spaß an der Freude in völlig verbeulten Folkrace-Autos am Start sind.

Damit die Kosten der Rennwagen in einem überschaubaren Rahmen bleiben, ist jeder Teilnehmer (auch der Sieger) dazu verpflichtet, sein Fahrzeug für 8.000 Kronen (ca. 750 €), in Finnland 1.500 €, zu verkaufen, sobald es einen Bieter dafür gibt. Gibt es gleich mehrere Interessenten, entscheidet das Los darüber, wer es zugesprochen bekommt. Verkauft der Besitzer sein Auto jedoch nicht, kann ihm deswegen die Rennlizenz entzogen werden.

Weblinks

 Folkrace-Infos der schwedischen Automobilsport-Hoheit SBF (in Schwedisch)
 Informationen über das jährliche "NGK Masters" (in Schwedisch)

Nachweise

Motorsportart
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Philip Seymour Hoffman Found Dead In His Apartment Of An Apparent Overdose
Philip Seymour Hoffman, who you could easily make a case was our best living actor, was found dead in his apartment today, according to the Wall Street Journal. Of all the actors to die, we had to lose the best one? This sucks.
The New York Police Department is investigating, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine exact cause of death. The official said Mr. Hoffman, 46 years old, was found dead at his apartment at 35 Bethune St. in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan. [WallStreetJournal]
The New York Post (I know, I know) is calling it a drug overdose, noting that Hoffman had been in rehab for heroin abuse last year. The WSJ writer adds some detail:
Law enforcement official: Actor wa found in the bathroom of 4th floor apartment with a needle in his arm. @wsj
— Pervaiz Shallwani (@Pervaizistan) February 2, 2014
Hoffman had one son and two daughters.
We tend to slip into easy hyperbole and overblown praise after a person dies, which is almost unfair to Philip Seymour Hoffman, because he really was the absolute best of the best. He could play pretty much anything, from super-awkward weirdos in Happiness and Boogie Nights, to confident charmers. I can't think of anything he wasn't great in, not even Along Came Polly. He was one of those actors who was so good that once he played someone, you couldn't see that character as anyone else. I read a book about Scientology recently, and after The Master it was absolutely impossible for me to get a mental image of L. Ron Hubbard that didn't look and sound like Philip Seymour Hoffman. He could've easily won five more Oscars. I honestly think they just got tired of nominating him every year, like Philip Seymour Hoffman being great was such a given that it ceased to be noteworthy.
Bummed about this one.
UPDATE: 50 Envelopes Of Heroin Reportedly Found In Philip Seymour Hoffman's Apartment, Along With Other Drugs
Tags: DEAD PEOPLE, PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN


It is commonly understood that a museum is forever, that its collections and stories are held in the public trust in perpetuity. But museums do close. When closing is inevitable how can the process be done properly, meeting both legal and ethical standards? Beginning with a review of what causes a museum to close, this webinar will provide the specific actions needed to bring a "good end", including legal requirements, collections disposal, maintaining community relations, and recognizing the deep commitments of founders and other stakeholders. Case studies will be used to illustrate specific points and ideas.


Zoom in to solar active region AR9906 on April 21, 2002 with SOHO-EIT, TRACE and RHESSI data. RHESSI observes x-rays from this flare. The red contours represent the 12-25 keV photon energy range and the blue contours represent 50-100 keV.
Who Owns the Water of the Great Lakes?
In this video segment from Planet H20: Water World, experts and teens inside and outside the Great Lakes watershed provide different perspectives on sharing the water from one of the largest bodies of fresh water in the world.
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Karl Birger Germund Stenhag, född 26 juni 1968 i Uppsala församling, Uppsala län, är en svensk programledare, discjockey samt musikläggare på Sveriges Radio.

Germund Stenhag har arbetat på skivbutiken Musikörat i Uppsala. Under 1990-talet började han arbeta på Sveriges Radio och 1996 startade han tillsammans med kollegan Calle Dernulf programmet P3 Klubb. Under 2000-talet har Stenhag tillsammans med bland andra Linda Nordeman och Karin Gunnarsson varit musikläggare i P3 och även frekvent medverkat i Musikguiden i P3 där de låtar som läggs till och plockas bort från spellistorna diskuterats.

I sin roll som musikläggare har han rankats högt på listor över mäktiga personer inom musik- och nöjesliv i Sverige.

Stenhag har även medverkat i Tyck till på ZTV.

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Män
Födda 1968
Levande personer
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An extreme environment exhibits conditions which are challenging for most life forms. These may be extremely high or low ranges of temperature, radiation, pressure, acidity, alkalinity, air, water, salt, sugar, carbon dioxide, sulphur, petroleum and many others. This issue, ASIAN Geographic takes it to the extreme and looks to the geographical poles, very dry deserts, volcanoes, deep ocean trenches, upper atmosphere, Mount Everest, outer space and other planets.
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In this issue, Asian Geographic considers the concept of "culture" and its multiple manifestations, adaptations and interpretations. From the expansion of the Chinese film empire, to the burgeoning art black market in the wake of ISIS, the rise of the punk scene in Asia, and the practice of polygamy in Malaysia, merging business and religion, we examine the belief systems and cultural practices that are shaping the continent today.
This issue compares the mobile phone scene in Asia and the West and delves into everything related to the gadget that has become very much a part of our everyday lives. We zoom in on apps, wireless networks, mobile service providers and phone manufacturers – the people and technologies that fuel the burgeoning global mobile phone market. We illustrate the evolution of the mobile phone and what actually goes into its production with informative timelines and carefully crafted infographics. In addition, we explore the problems and possibilities that come with the ever-evolving mobile phone scene. Be inspired by winning photographs from international mobile photography competitions in the mobile photography special and reminisce about pagers, phonebooks and other essentials that kept people connected in the past.
From the geological (volcanic activity and earthquakes) to the meteorological (hurricanes, thunderstorms and tornadoes) and the oceanographic (tsunamis, ocean currents and breaking waves), phenomena continue to awe humankind, while reminding us who's the boss in such acts of God.
This year, the quadrennial Asian Games – a massive sports event that often gets mixed up with some of its regional variants – will be hosted here in Southeast Asia. We appraise several local sports that set the Asiad's lineup apart from its Olympic counterpart, and drop in on three unique sportspeople gearing up for August. But the 18th Games' most interesting aspect could just be its return to Indonesia, a place where, over a half-century ago, Jakarta's controversial hosting decisions shocked the 1960s' worlds of sports and politics. Indonesian politics also kicks off another fascinating tale: how five Southeast Asian men managed to create the first Asian miracle of the 20th century: the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Helped by a few rounds of golf and drinks, these powerful diplomats succeeded in getting their respective countries – many with histories of bitter grudges and border invasions – to team up into a bloc that today still merits international admiration. Their surviving family and friends share memories of these master negotiators.
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Some of the most fascinating aspects of existence happen in small ways. This issue, ASIAN Geographic turns a macro eye on the teeny tiny world around us that we so often forget, simply because we don't stop to properly look for the infinitesimal.
In this 17th anniversary edition, ASIAN Geographic examines the diversity of languages and dialects across Asia. From the development of Japanese characters at the hands of scholarly samurai, to the myriad languages and dialects of minority tribes in Myanmar, explore the nuances of the languages we use today, the tragedy of those that stand on the brink of extinction, and the hope for rejuvenating those that are all but lost. We also investigate the escalating war between formal and informal gold mining contingents in Mongolia, and explore the unique language of love of among the Mosuo people of China.
In the second issue of 2016, ASIAN Geographic delves to the heart of the planet and its warming climate. Coming at the back of the Paris Climate Talks, we look at how impactful the new agreements are to Asian countries and how we are taking steps to ensure the survival of our planet.
Dive into our new look with our Water edition. The deep blue is fascinating, not only for what lurks beneath, but even how people have been traversing it for centuries, and its significance in cultures and traditions. From birth to the journey of life, and even in death, water is a vital element in all lives, whether it is through consumption, livelihood, or part of an ingrained ritual. Let us bring you through this journey, as we swim through Chinese and Hindu philosophies, the ocean and river streams, and other blue-themed surprises. This issue will grab your attention and bring to light the immense beauty of this elixir of life. Sit back, and let the tides take you in.
In this issue, Asian Geographic magazine celebrates 20 years of publishing by rehashing some of its best works, contributors, and achievements. We will look at two decades of captivating photography and stunning art, as well as scientific discoveries and cultural exploration. While it is safe to keep on the track, our journey through Asia has often taken us off the beaten path, whether through physical quests or beyond the boundaries of our minds. On this occasion, we also bring to light a unique perception of the current economic development in India and China, as well as take you through the enchanting, multi-faceted country that is Qatar. As we mark this milestone we look back on this beautiful continent and the people who have helped shape our identity, but we also look forward – for there is much more to come.
Our brand new issue, "Asian Bastions" issue features majestic Asian remnants that have stood strong over the centuries and define a nation's strength. You'll read about the rose-red city of Petra, the 7,000-year-old Yakusugi trees of Japan, the lives of inhabitants inside the demolished Kowloon Walled City and the memories of a former resident of Gunkanjima, the Japanese island that inspired a James Bond film.
Asian Geographic Passport Special Travel Edition 2015/2016 No. 112
Asian Geographic Passport Special Travel Edition 2015/2016: Asia Hidden Scenes & Cities As one of the most anticipated travel guide on Asia, the ASIAN GEOGRAPHIC PASSPORT SPECIAL EDITION: HIDDEN SCENES & CITIES, will be all you need to go on an adventure unlike anything you've experienced. Covering scenes and cities that are off the beaten track, the ASIAN GEOGRAPHIC PASSPORT SPECIAL EDITION will touch on every country in this vast and gaudily diverse region. From West to East, South to North and Central, the ASIAN GEOGRAPHIC PASSPORT SPECIAL EDITION is set above and beyond all other travel magazines and guide books. We know Asia better than anyone.
Asia has no lack of treasures and in this issue, we present the multitude of identities and forms they take. From a journey into the Golden Triangle to explore the lifestyles, spiritual beliefs, traditions and arts of the six major hill tribes that live there, we also look at UNESCO Heritage sites in India, the Philippines, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, China, Qatar, Nepal, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, Lebanon, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. We trace the intriguing journey of Koh-i-Noor, the world's most famous diamond, from India to England, and reflect upon the bountiful natural resources that our Earth has provided in our columns on nature and wildlife.
This issue's theme coincides with ADEX 2019's 'a plastic-free future and is designated official magazine of Ocean Partnership Summit 2019. It is also the first issue that incorporates eight pages of our distinctive junior section, so that your young ones can enjoy articles on the same theme in the same magazine.
In the first issue of 2016, ASIAN Geographic takes a closer look at the simian race as we move into the zodiac Year of the Monkey, from monkey gods worshipped in every corner of the Asian continent to the 5th-century Monkey Temple in Nepal and the 16th-century Chinese fable 'Journey to the West'.
In this issue, we unpack several health controversies and crises, from MSG to processed foods to the insect food revolution and diabetes. But it's not all doom and gloom: The region's varied cuisine is an intangible part of its heritage. We pay homage to the enduring art of the longevity noodle – handmade and visually evocative. Asia's food culture is perhaps best summed up through the humble hawker, peddling the sheer diversity of this region's culinary innovation through their roadside food carts. But even the ubiquitous street food vendor faces an uncertain future, as regulators of hygiene standards and urban planning brandish eviction – or "relocation" – notices. It's time to eat smarter: to be more conscious of what we buy, how we waste, and what we ignore on that little label on the side of a can. Perhaps never before has this phrase been more weighty: "You are what you eat". Bon appétit!
Draw inspiration from influential leadership icons, philanthropic champions, business magnates, science icons, cultural figures and sports heroes in our list of 100 astonishing Asians. Read about how plein-air drawing is gaining a strong following in urban societies worldwide in an age when instant photo feeds prevail. In 'Microscopic Plastic Litter and Rivers of Filth', we spotlight the issue of plastic pollution and how this environmental nemesis can find its way to your dinner. Find out how a Dutch man had a hand in writing history when he copied the Portugese's closely-guarded sailing routes to the East Indies in 'The Map That Opened Up Southeast Asia'. What's your impression of Kama Sutra? Find out how it compares to the true identity of what could be the most celebrated yet misunderstood treatise on sex. See Singapore from new perspectives in Sony ambassador Michael Yamashita's shots of the garden city, and view a snapshot of the highest and longest natural and man-made structures in the East and West.
With the modern world developing at the dizzying pace it is, do you know what's going on around you and how it all works? In this issue, we look at the latest in science and technology across the region, from the obvious – China's transformation from IT copycat to technology leader – to the unexpected, like why Cambodia's farmers are now selling bat faeces instead of rice. Go on a sparkling journey across the night sky in our exclusive story on astrotourism, an upcoming trend that's winning the hearts of Asians young and old across the region. Read about a mysterious bridge between India and Sri Lanka that has geologists befuddled, and a hyper fast underwater levitating train – straight out of a sci-fi movie – that you might soon be able to buy tickets for. Are you ready to get up to speed?
Asian Geographic Magazines continues to commemorate its 20th anniversary in this issue by celebrating the richness, allure, and expanse of Asian brands, artists, and locations that are, and have been, in line with our publication's themes and overall outlook for the past 20 years, as well as bring to you more original articles and perspectives. For the last two decades, we have been honouring Asia's diversity and vastness, and still continue important discussions in the continent, ranging from environmental issues to science, exploration, travel and of course, the different heritage, art and cultures that pulsate through the continent and reinforce our vision to bring Asia to the World.
In this issue of ASIAN Geographic, we look at the politics of Asia – the controversies, the complex histories, and the ideologies of countries, past and present. Politically, contemporary Asia is something of a crucible. We have mapped out the political systems of Asian countries, examining the political balance of countries in a series of infographics. We look at the destabilisation of the current unilateral world order, particularly with the rise of China, as well as the troubled transition to democracy in Myanmar. We also visit Cambodia, where a special task force of rats is sniffing out landmines. Our cover story features a series of interviews with dissenting artists who are challenging the political status quo, fuelling intellectual debate in political cultures that look to subdue them – often at great personal cost.
The concept of food has always been one served on a plate (or bowl) selflessly, with a story to tell. Each ingredient and every process tells a tale of a home and a homeland. In this issue, we journey through the history of staple Asian foods, rice and noodles, and their associated dishes around the region. You may see stark differences as well as uncanny resemblances among dishes, and each dish will show you part of a nation's culture and tradition. Our feature articles highlight the unique street food culture of Asia, and take you through the fascinating history and practice of the paan (betel nut) custom. And in case it all makes you feel a little peckish, we have also provided some inspiration for amazing restaurants, cafés, and other dining experiences for any mood, budget and event, so you can have your fix in any corner of Asia. Be warned though: your mouth will water and you may hear a rumble – from your tummy, of course. But we promise it will be worth the journey.
Asian Geographic Passport Collectors' Edition 2017/2018 No. 128
Asia's festivals can really be summed up in one word: diverse. From east to west, the region boasts a smorgasbord of the weird, the wonderful, and the downright bizarre. But whatever their flavour, festivals offer a fantastic means of immersing oneself in a foreign community's culture. In keeping with Passport's mission to equip the modern traveller with a comprehensive guide to Asia, we've covered as many bases as possible, with a calendar and listings of some of the festival highlights in the region – and you're invited. Journey to Mongolia for the riotous Naadam festival, which gives the Olympics a run for its money in terms of its fierce competitive edge, with three Genghis Khan-approved traditional sports. Visit the Surin Elephant Roundup, which has its origins in Thailand's royal hunts in the Ayutthaya period. In the Philippines, Easter takes a turn for the queasy as Catholic devotees re-enact the crucifixion in all its gory glory. Take a turn to India for the Pushkar Camel Fair, the largest of its kind in the world, and in Central Asia, get into the spirit of the widespread Nowruz celebrations.
In this issue, we examine the origins of everything in the way of the human condition - from evolution, to artistic expression, to the birth of monotheistic faith, and the violent beginnings of modern warfare. We also take a look at how scientific developments are challenging everything we thought we knew about the origins of life and civilisation. We place current debates within historical context, such as the development of the war of drugs, and the mythical roots of Pokemon and popular gaming culture.
What is tradition? In this issue, we look at how a people's loving protection and willing maintenance of ancient observances allow rituals like fire wars to survive the generations, and revive fading subcultures – like Thailand's forest wizards – from the brink of extinction. Yet this era's predominant theme seems encapsulated by the underdog tribe's failure to resist bartering unique customs for a share in progress, meaning unusual ways of life, like monkey hunting and corpse care, may soon be permanently forfeited to history. Dive into the weird and wonderful parts of Asia's heritage as we uncover the diverse ways that her people make meaning of milestones and seasons, and live unique lives across remote islands, quiet villages and high mountains.
In this special Expeditions issue of Asian Geographic, we take a look at some of the most awe-inspiring expeditions and exploration missions across the continent. Journey to a remote part of northern Siberia, where the greatest concentration of mammoth tusks is concentrated. In this tough, icy terrain, palaeontologists and ivory hunters are vying for these valuable remains. Explore the past 101 years of the Trans-Siberian Railway, which covers vast swaths of terrain across the continent. In connection with Asian Geographic's forthcoming expeditions in 2017, discover the history of the Silk Road, and the routes of the earliest explorers. Find out more about the Asian space race, and technological advances to harness resources outside our atmosphere. We also profile several activists who are using their respective expeditions to improve public environmental awareness. We feature the stunning work of Michael Yamashita, who has documented the legacies of explorers such as Marco Polo and Zheng He.
Travel with ASIAN Geographic to discover the first peoples who migrated to the Asian continent in our picturesque series by Jimmy Nelson. Find out about migrating comets in the Oort Cloud, the nomadic way of life in Mongolia and the Chinese labourers to British Guiana and back. Even the earth does not remain still, as you will find in our feature of Pangaea. Come with us - we are all travellers here on Earth.
Think of the tales you may have heard about tribes that travel, carrying with them their families, livelihoods, and homes, only to move again in a couple of weeks, leaving nothing but footsteps. It is fascinating, and as if these tribes have a life so large it could be established anywhere – across towns, countries, and even borders. This Wood issue encapsulates these lives led by the nomads of Asia, stories of powerful women, and a look at the unprecedented challenges facing China and the wider region due to the coronavirus pandemic. We have taken the element through its numerous definitions: growth and being, its physical properties, its shapes and forms, and its symbolism. Because just like bamboo, so symbolic of the wood element, we bend, we twist, but we never break.
Asian Geographic Passport Special Travel Edition 2015/2016: Asia Hidden Scenes & Cities In this annual special travel edition, we invite you to travel through history: Journey in the footsteps of Genghis Khan through the lands from the Mongol Empire with some breathtaking scenery captured in our photo essay. Explore Japan, Thailand and India through their ancient sporting traditions, get inked by a tribal tattoo master, leave your shoes at the door and take a pilgrimage, or join the throng of one of Asia's many vibrant festivals. We know Asia better than anyone.
In line with Earth Day, this will be ASIAN Geographic's annual green addition. This issue, we focus on Corporate Social Responsibilities where we celebrate those who give back to Earth, when so much has been taken from the world for the profits of Man.
The next issue of ASIAN Geographic focuses on climate change. Our photographic showcase documents coastal communities in the Sundarbans, whose livelihoods are threatened by rising sea levels and increasing salinity. We trail a faction of Cambodian environmental vigilantes who are combatting illegal deforestation, examine the connection between climate change, food security and women farmers in Asia, walk with Borneo's wildlife warriors in saving the orangutans, and follow a group of children salvaging pollution in Manila to make a living. We put meat under the knife in the carbon emissions discussion, and visit a small community of monks who are warding off the pushing tide in Thailand to save their sacred temple. Rather than looking at the effects of climate change in isolation, the issue also considers the possible solutions.
ASIAN Geographic celebrates Mother's Day by honouring women who have paved the way in human rights, social justice and fearless photojournalism in Asia. We pay tribute to Alexandra Boulat's photos of the 2003 Iraq invasion, remember Singapore's renaissance woman Sylvia Kho and cover the plight of abused women in India's Pink War amongst other stories.
It is with great pride that ASIAN Geographic partakes in a major role as we celebrate 50 years of independence for Singapore. Being a proud Singapore company and publisher of coffee table book Singapore My Home, we will showcase the history, heritage, culture and wildlife of Singapore, along with Singapore's achievements over the years and uplifting moments during our growth as a nation.
Themed spiritual pilgrimages, this issue of Passport takes you on various journeys that are at the heart of different faiths held by people around Asia. With stories that uncover spiritual practices and places across the continent and a six-page 2019 festival calendar to inspire your travels next year, this is an issue not to be missed!