My rating: 5 of 5 stars It has literally taken me two years to read this book. Not because it is heavy or particularly long – far from it. For the last two years it has been my secret Sunday morning guilty secret; spending just 15-20 minutes or so with Michelle, revelling in the beauty… Read More Book Review: Becoming by Michelle Obama
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood My rating: 4 of 5 stars There’s no doubt about it, Margaret Atwood spins a good yarn. ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ is an interesting, well-written dystopian story of a near future where strict and extremist Christian religion has taken over the entire political and social order of America and subdued… Read More Book Review: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Originally published on Kenthinksaloud ‘Bangla Brummies’ is a comedy written by Bangladeshi theatre activist and writer, Murad Khan. The action is set in Birmingham but alternates between life in the 1970s and the present, following the stories of two Muslim Bangladeshi bachelor friends, Malik and Hisham, as they marry and become fathers. Through the comic… Read More Theatre Review: Bangla Brummies by Murad Khan
This piece was originally published in the E2D several months ago just after Brexit and before Jeremy Corbyn was re-elected as leader of the Labour party in the UK. Although the news it talks of is out of date (Trump’s view on women overtaking the horror of abusing a war veteran’s parents being one exaample)… Read More Why Donald Trump should be President
Originally published at the Egremont 2Day newspaper in March 2016 By Ken Powell ken@egremont2day.co.uk Part One WELL I survived my trip to Bangladesh – did you miss me? No, never mind, better I don’t know! You may recall my nerves about going last month. Things are a bit volatile over there at the moment, with… Read More Walls or Bridges? A Two-part report on Bangladesh
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