Book Review | The long view of Nepal-China ties
One of the first things that strikes you about the book is its neutral tone, as Mulmi holds back from asking Nepal to pick and choose between China, India and the US, the three main foreign powers discussed | Photo: Bookworm Store published on 2021-04-16 17:04:00
I am a big fan of Robert D. Kaplan. The American journalist-cum-scholar has perfected the art of weaving an expansive geopolitical narrative based on his extensive travel, a deep study of history, access to the right people and unique insight. Even if you don’t see through his Realist lens, you cannot but marvel at the hard work put into his books, each dripping with untrammeled enthusiasm for his chosen area of study. Reading Amish Raj Mulmi’s new book ‘All Roads Lead North: Nepal’s Turn to China’ reminded me of Kaplan’s works.
Ghanaian poet Apiorkor to perform at Sundance Film Festival
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One of Ghana s most enterprising poets, Apiorkor, will be performing at the 2021 Sundance Festival slated for January 28 - February 3, 2021.
Apiorkor [Seyiram Ashong-Abbey] is a Ghanaian poet, media practitioner, an activist of Ga-Daŋme/Ewe ancestry, and author of
The Matriarch s Verse.
Apiorkor’s poetry concert remains Ghana s largest independently organised poetry event.
She has appeared on TEDx platforms, in addition to #TEDWomen2020 (an annual TED conference organised by the TED headquarters in New York, USA) and at re:publica, Berlin.
She is an editorial advisor for