“Let’s become lost children together”
It’s 1995 and I am 12 years old. It is a very hot night in Scotland, which are as common as snowfall in Saudi Arabia. I am unable to sleep, so turn on the small television in the bedroom I share with my brother. There are four channels: the two from the BBC, which are ...
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Mega City One
Travelling inevitably leads to comparison. It’s a simple, unfortunate human condition. How do I know a to be good? I compare it to b and c. It’s very hard to switch off. Why not just enjoy a in its own right? Who knows? Like I said, it’s unfortunate. But it does, at least, give your judgement ...
The Dear Green Places
Tokyo might be full to bursting with people, and real estate may be eye-wateringly high, but the city has done an admirable job of defending its green spaces. With almost 40 parks and gardens, if you look hard enough its still possible to find a bit of peace, enjoy a cool drink under a tree, ...
The Kingdom of Nerdalot
All of Australia, Denmark, Norway and handful of Pacific islands, that’s how many people are in Tokyo. Or Canada – every man, woman and child that lives in the wide vastness of Canada, all swallowed up by a single, ravenous city. If the last few weeks have taught us little else, it’s that Japan is ...