THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Robert Clive, soldier, first administrator of Bengal and one of the creators of British power in India signed the Treaty of Alinagar...


ROSSING CENTRE REPORT - Part 2
(This follows on from the previous post, The Rossing Report - January 2025) With a focus on the present, fostering dialogue,...


THE ROSSING REPORT - January 2025
Dear Friends, As we reflect on the first month of 2025, we are struck by the profound events and changes that have already shaped this...


BOOK REVIEW - THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO
Christie Lefteri's bestselling novel, drawn from her volunteer work with refugees is beautifully written – a sensory experience, a visual...


A WARNING FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRESIDENT
Dwight Eisenhauer, US President during World War 2 warned US citizens in his farewell speech in 1961: "In the councils of government,...


MELANCOLIE
This is what grief is. A hole ripped through the very fabric of your being. The hole eventually heals along the jagged edges that remain....


CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM BETHLEHEM
Created by Zoughbi Zoughbi - Founder and Director of Wi'am: The Palestinian Conflict and Transformation Centre


WHO ARE KAIROS PALESTINE? And a Christmas message from the heart of Bethlehem
We are a Christian Palestinian movement, born out of the Kairos Document, which advocates for ending the Israeli occupation and achieving...


REVIEW - 'MACHINES LIKE ME' BY IAN MCEWAN
McEwan creates an eerie narrative of a state-of-the-art robot named Adam, and his interactions with his minder Charlie and his girlfriend...


REVIEW - CASTAWAY by Richard Macklin
Richard Macklin's historical novel of Narcisse Pelletier, a French cabin boy, unearths an amazing true story of survival, set beside the...

