Tag Archives: Middle East

A grey day is brightened by water and spring’s flowers!

Posted on April 2, 2026 by henry tapper

I felt as Wordsworth may have felt , coming across a host of flowers tossing their heads to each other and to me – in a distant corner of Rannoch. I took a few home to show to my brothers … Continue reading →

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Hand wringing over Poland and Syria

Posted on June 9, 2012 by henry tapper

I’m fed up with myself for wringing my hands over genocide in Syria and racism in Poland. I listen to the radio, watch web images and well up with anger that these things are happening. My anger is useless, I … Continue reading →

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“Our weapon is the camera”

Posted on September 27, 2011 by henry tapper

Perhaps the measure of political control in Libya is calibrated by fear.
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