Over the past few years I have spent extended periods of time on both sides of the Thai-Malay border living in the two neighboring countries that bisect the Malaysian Peninsula. Sitting up my last night in the garment factory/townhouse I have been lodging at on and off in Bangkok for the last month before heading back …
Tag: Islam
The Other Baghdad
The name Baghdad tends to give rise to visions of war and relentless instability. But this is not always the case. In a suburb of Istanbul, on a road of the same name (known locally as Bağdat Caddesi), you couldn't be farther away from the sight of violence. At least this was the conclusion I drew from …
Justin Calderón 