Author: ilagardien
Going Home
Try it and you will like it
Scenes in the City: Kuala Lumpur
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Random Pictures of Romans on Streets
Photograph. Façades of Istanbul Wooden Houses
The wooden houses of Istanbul, and the architecture, in general, can be traced from the Amcazade Yalısı of the late 17th century to the residential houses of the early 20th century. They stand out beautifully on Büyükada, along the Bosporus to the homes of the petit bourgeoisie of Zeyrek. See this link. I shot this…
Poetry Recital
I finally got my act together and made this little film with clips shot on 8 October 2022. Not sure I could capture anything well enough with a phone-camera. Seems alright.
Gamst’s Giraffe: Premier League Banter #5
Six matches in and well, things are pretty much as can be expected. The same clubs that dominated the end of last season seem to remain in place in the top four. The best result of the weekend was the thrashing of Manchester United, and the worst result was Tottenham Hotspur winning a match. Last…
Shutting down of Al Jazeera Offices and the Deafening Silence of South African Journalism
There has been a quite strange silence from South African journalism – from working professionals and the academy – about the Israeli military closing down Al Jazeera’s offices in Palestine. I may have missed commentary and/or criticism, but it has been a little strange – yet unsurprising. We’re all trying to save careers and income…