Adil Smaali, singer with the Montpellier-based group SimSim, says he is hopeful that he will be given a residence permit and that the local préfecture’s order that he leave France will be […]
Annette Gartland
Singer threatened with expulsion from France
A campaign is underway to fight against the proposed expulsion from France of 21-year-old Adil Smaali, singer with the Montpellier-based group SimSim. An online petition has been organised, and on November 22 […]
French festival of forgotten fruits
A reminder that Saint Jean du Gard in the Cévennes hosts the annual event “Les Journées de l’Arbre,de la Plante et du Fruit” (otherwise known as the festival of forgotten fruits) on […]
Hope amidst terror
This article by Alex Duval Smith, published in the British newspaper the Observer, tells the most awful truths about the war-rape of women in eastern Congo and reports on the tireless commitment […]
Life after cancer
New article: In the Health and Well-being section of this website, click on “Life After Cancer” to read about the positive ways in which facing, fighting, and surviving cancer have changed Irish […]
What’s new on my site:
See the Poetry section for two new poems, Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Walkabout.
Protests against Roma expulsions
There will be demonstrations throughout Europe tomorrow (September 4) against the French government’s expulsion of Roma (gypsies). The European Network Against Racism (ENAR) and civic and human rights organisations in various European […]
La rentrée
It’s the rentrée in France. Tomorrow (September 2), some 12 million pupils go back to school, with two strikes expected to cause disruption next week. Secondary school teachers plan a walk-out on […]
France goes back to work, or does it?
It’s the rentrée in France. Tomorrow (September 2), some 12 million pupils go back to school, with two strikes expected to cause disruption next week. Secondary school teachers plan a walk-out on […]
Review updates
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2012: Time For Change
See my Film reviews page for more on this film: Available for screenings, and out soon on DVD – 2012: Time for Change Trailer for 2012: Time for Change 2012: Time for […]
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Five element acupuncture
Read about five element acupuncture in an article written by healer and author Debra Kaatz. Extract: Retrieving harmony and balance Five element acupuncture, ayurvedic medicine, and Tibetan medicine traditionally clear energy including possession, […]
Catalan parliament votes to ban bullfighting
The Catalan parliament has voted to ban bullfighting. It’s the first time a regional parliament in mainland Spain has backed a ban. The first Spanish region to ban bullfighting was the Canary […]
New newspaper for expats
A new newspaper for English speakers in France has just launched, and this time it’s a weekly. “The other English-language expat newspapers in France are monthlies, so this is a first,” said […]
Creating our future
We are currently receiving many varied messages about what is, and will be happening to the earth, and us, in the run-up to 2012, the year that predictions say will bring a […]
Wildlife in Australia, extract
I spent much of my time in Australia looking for koalas, but never saw one in the wild. Koalas sleep for up to 22 hours a day, so I guess my timing […]
