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Guru's Weekly Buzz: Dec 8-14
Guru, Guru writers, Published on 08/12/2023
» Guru by Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
Renowned war photographer gives us the truth
Life, Published on 29/09/2023
» Renowned photojournalist James Nachtwey has finally made his way to Thailand after chronicling his journeys throughout the world, to be viewed in his retrospective exhibition "James Nachtwey: Memoria", which is on view until Nov 26 at the Bangkok Art and Cultural Centre (BACC).
A Girl From Mogadishu screens in BKK
Life, Published on 21/03/2023
» The Amari Watergate Bangkok Hotel Film Series 2023 kicks off with a screening of A Girl From Mogadishu, at Pratunam Room on the 7th floor of Amari Watergate Bangkok Hotel, Phetchaburi Road, on March 24 at 5.30pm.
Guru's Weekly Buzz for Mar 17-23
Guru, Guru writers, Published on 17/03/2023
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, art exhibitions, shows, food and hotel deals.
The world beat goes on
Life, John Clewley, Published on 04/01/2023
» This year the entertainment business returned to some form of normality after the hard slog of lockdowns and lack of customers. It was good to see music lovers back at festivals and clubs. And the best festive season present of all was the performance of Ethiopian legend Hailu Mergia and his trio at Studio Lam on Dec 21.
Being gay: where it can lead to prison or even death
AFP, Published on 29/11/2022
» As Singapore lifted a colonial-era ban on sex between men while also taking steps to block marriage equality, AFP looks at dozens of countries that still criminalise the LGBTQ community:
Nostalgia from Somalia
Life, John Clewley, Published on 25/10/2022
» Mogadishu in Somalia in the mid-1980s was a crossroads where Africa, Asia and Europe joined, where hotels like the Al-Uruba competed with other luxury venues to host some of the Indian Ocean's most potent popular music. Situated right on Lido beach, the distinctive Al-Uruba building with Arabic and Somali architectural influences had a little-known recording studio.
LGBTQ rights across the globe: marriage to the death penalty
AFP, Published on 22/08/2022
» Singapore announced on Sunday that it will repeal a law criminalising gay sex but in many other parts of the world homosexuality is illegal and sometimes subject to the death penalty.
Rediscovering forgotten grooves
Life, John Clewley, Published on 05/01/2021
» Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia and the country's most populous city has a long history as an important Indian Ocean port connecting traders. As we saw with my recent review of the first international release of popular Djibouti music, The Dancing Devils Of Djibouti by Groupe RTD on the Ostinato label, ports at the western edge of the Indian Ocean region played a crucial role in developing popular genres of music.
Shake Djibouti
Life, John Clewley, Published on 07/07/2020
» Djibouti, officially known as the Republic of Djibouti, is one of continental Africa's smallest countries. It has a population of less than a million spread out across an area that is just over 23,200km². For most people outside this part of the Horn of Africa, the city is known for its position as a bustling port, strategically located at the point where the Gulf of Aden meets the Red Sea.