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Magan and metal

In a remote oasis, on the foothills of a dusty mountain, the first morning light shone through the sharp palm leaves and pierced through the faint smoke of last night’s fire. The sound of water bubbled and gurgled in the settlement’s meandering falaaj system whilst dragonflies busily chased each other in the water’s sparkling light. […]

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Checklist

A risk-free lifestyle : Three bedrooms Magnolia painted walls White carpets Cul-de-sac Glass conservatory Two spacious car parking spaces Within commuting distance of London Waitrose within 5 miles Gas barbecue 45 inch LED television Dog Robotic vacuum cleaner All sorted. Until …

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Tales from Afghanistan

I once found a unique looking book in a second hand bookstore which was in a church in a remote part of Devon. The book was called, ‘Tales from Afghanistan’. Along the way, the main character hears many stories. This is one of them: The first question dealt with the fact that since only the […]