Farewell to Russia by Joe Luc Barnes
I’ve long been interested in Russia, from the early 90s, I’ve enjoyed the country’s great literature and philosophy, yet the country is one that remains alien to me (and to many of its outsiders) and…
Tag: Islam
The House Divided: Sunni, Shia and the Making of the Middle East by Barnaby Rogerson
I don’t think anyone needs to be reminded that Islam has predominantly been in the news for over 20 years now. With the two Gulf Wars and other actions that have involved Western forces, the…
Three Women of Herat by Veronica Doubleday
I think I share a common conception, or misconception, of Afghanistan, a country that has always seemed distant, alien and mysterious to many of us, which is more likely to do with the climate there…