March 2011
23 posts
Within discussions of countries torn apart by civil conflict or international disputes, the dichotomy of victim/victimizer is often used in order to help people process trauma. Here’s a commentary on two films: The Burmese Harp by Kom Ichikawa and S21: The Killing Machine of the Khmer Rouge by Rithy Pranh, and a discussion of victimhood within war and crimes against humanity.
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A bit overdue, but I know I have to write a post on Saigon, otherwise known as Ho Chi Minh City. After 20 years of living in democracy, here I am excited as I haven’t been in a long time to go into a communist country. What did I expect? I thought I would notice the difference between Vietnam and Cambodia and Thailand ( visited previously), that I would have strong...
“To form itself the public has to break existing political forms.”
– John Dewey
“The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary
so that the...”
– Hans Hofmann
From them same series, here’s a little something on travelling. If the plane ticket to get to your host university was expensive enough, and between all the accommodation fees, meal plan fees and other random expenses, you feel like going away was not the best idea for your bank account, travelling will become a double sword: both the exciting weekend adventure you look forward to and at the same...
never knew that having #travellerscheques in @visitsingapore would be such a hassle #dontdoit
