The Road

By Boipelo Seswane. Reoratile stared out the window. They had been on the road for an hour or so – at least, that is what it seemed like with the … Read More

The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State

Reviewed by Michael Attard. This memoir of a young woman covers a short period of her life, yet the roots of the story date back to ancient Mesopotamia and the … Read More

Samgye-tang for the Heat, Pork for Pollution

The heat of summer is quickly approaching, and the air quality index for Gwangju is outside the “good” zone for most of the year; indeed, it was high in the … Read More

Crossword Puzzles Answer for April 2021

Created by Jon Dunbar. ACROSS1 DJS4 ROT7 NEAL11 VOA12 OWE13 WASTE14 RECYCLE16 EMCEE17 OKS18 LEG19 MENUS22 REDUCE25 IRAN26 TEAS27 HBO29 TRIG30 RUN31 MUON32 TOV33 JUST34 ONLY35 REFUSE37 DOGAM38 ADS39 ARK40 … Read More

The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good?

Reviewed by Michael Attard. Merit” refers to a quality of goodness or worthiness so as to deserve consideration, praise, or just reward. And it is generally believed that merit and … Read More

Rhythmic Play for Limerick Day

By Muthukumar Elangovan. A limerick is short, funny, and often rude poetry that usually consists of five lines with a strict rhyme scheme of AABBA. The first, second, and fifth … Read More

Crossword Puzzle March 2021 Answers

By Jon Dunbar. ACROSS1 GFN4 ICBM8 HASH12 AMY13 PLEA14 ARLO15 BLESSING17 EGAD18 MOM19 MINHWA21 JADE24 ADAMA26 JOE27 ATA28 AMAZE32 IKE33 BEING35 JOY36 MIRTH38 SUE39 ONE40 HONOR42 RUED43 FUTURE46 SEO48 ATOM49 … Read More

Hongdae Fire by Jon Dunbar

Reviewed by William Urbanski. I am going to start this review by saying I liked this book quite a bit. Admittedly, after going through the first few pages, it was … Read More