Miscellaneous
Wild in the streets of Damascus
Recent riots in the Middle East turn a colony of young global expats upside down Aatish Taseer | June 2006 issue The last time I saw my friend Torbjorn Askevold, we were eating okra and mutton in my flat near the diplomatic quarter of Damascus, Syria. The 22-year-old Norwegian theology student, who Read More...
The walking cure
Taking a stroll not only boosts our health and reduces our weight; it also keeps us happy Jay Walljasper | June 2006 issue Walking is one of the most elemental human acts, essential to our lives in the same way as breathing, eating and sleeping. Putting one foot in front of the other is Read More...
Cracking the cool conspiracy
A touch of warmth heals the woes of our time Tijn Touber | June 2006 issue Yesterday I rode the Amsterdam subway sitting among a group of boys who looked to be around 16. Now I’ve lived in Amsterdam for a number of years but I barely understood anything they were saying. In fact it wasn’t Read More...
The loss that was a triumph
Runner Lima Azimi breaks barriers for Afghan woman Tijn Touber | June 2006 Read More...
The science of reincarnation
Theories abound about well-documented cases of children who "remember" past lives | June 2006 issue William was born with a birth defect, a serious heart condition in which the main pulmonary valve has not formed completely, keeping blood from flowing properly into the lungs. Aside from this he Read More...
Editor's letter: Pro
A worthy cause sometimes requires unreasonable measures Jurriaan Kamp | June 2006 issue After graduating from university, I selected my subsequent course of study through a process of elimination. After crossing off various options, only law remained. Law schools in the Netherlands offer a broad Read More...
Welcome to the silver age
The new generation of "sixtysomethings" won't sit around the house wondering what to do. They will revolutionize retirement with their commitment to serving society. Jurriaan Kamp and Tijn Touber | May 2006 issue A recent cover of the American music magazine Rolling Stone displayed an intriguing Read More...
Editor's letter: Pro
Human connection is what makes life fun | May 2006 issue I was at a lunch sponsored by Organic Valley, a co-operative of 600 U.S. organic farms. During the excellent meal, the conversation focused on our daily relationships with food. Why do we like certain kinds of foods? When did we first Read More...
An American dream for the world
An unusual history lesson about happiness Jay Walljasper | May 2006 issue When I became a father 11 years ago, I expected it would lead to many unfamiliar and even unsettling experiences. But I never dreamed that one day I would dress up as the American patriot Thomas Jefferson and field questions Read More...
A new style of superpower
India is emerging as one of the powers of the 21st century. Yet Indian novelist Pankaj Mishra says it will progress on its own terms, reinventing the whole notion of modernity in the process. Pankaj Mishra | May 2006 issue In India late last year, a senior police officer appeared at a court hearing Read More...