Tag: Asia

Eccentric Journeys

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Experiences

Eccentric Journeys

Intrigued by the world’s civilizations and with a financial safety net, the 20th century saw the likes of Robert Byron and Patrick Leigh Fermor trek across Eurasia—and write about it.

Maciej Świetlik

Reality Is Much Scarier than My Films

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Art

Reality Is Much Scarier than My Films

Japanese director Sion Sono talks about the importance of humour in his films, the realities of cruelty and suffering, and what he is afraid of.

Sylwia Niemczyk

The Happiest Country in the World

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Experiences

The Happiest Country in the World

In Bhutan, citizens’ happiness is the measure of the country’s development, rather than GDP. How does this work in practice?

Kazimierz Pytko

The World’s Pre-Eminent Globetrotter

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Experiences

The World’s Pre-Eminent Globetrotter

Almost 700 years ago, the Moroccan Muslim scholar Muhammad Ibn Battuta travelled around 117,000 kilometres across the world – more than any other pre-modern explorer.

Maciej Świetlik

1313 Was a Strange Year…

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Science

1313 Was a Strange Year…

The global 14th-century map would be unrecognizable to the eyes of today. Empires and states were thriving in Africa and Asia, while the so-called “Old Continent” was of much lesser significance.

Adam Węgłowski