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Philippe Sands writes of a visit to the Chagos archipelago 3 yrs after the International Court of Justice in The Hague ruled it was part of the territory of Mauritius and that Britain must end its illegal occupation.
He travels with Liseby, to her birthplace, Île du Coin, a visit made possible by the case brought by Mauritius against the Maldives in Hamburg, at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
— Feb 08, 2026 03:47AM
He travels with Liseby, to her birthplace, Île du Coin, a visit made possible by the case brought by Mauritius against the Maldives in Hamburg, at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
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A Walk in the Theban Necropolis by Rosemary Mahoney
Walking to the Temple of Hatshepsut on the Eest Bank of the Nile she steps on a bone fragment with 4 teeth in it. And pockets it. A neglected pit yields other fragments. A burial ground. They succumb to the Amelia Edwards syndrome, the contradiction of deploring and denouncing sepulchural excavation, legal & predatory only to readily indulge in it themselves.
— Feb 08, 2026 03:44AM
Walking to the Temple of Hatshepsut on the Eest Bank of the Nile she steps on a bone fragment with 4 teeth in it. And pockets it. A neglected pit yields other fragments. A burial ground. They succumb to the Amelia Edwards syndrome, the contradiction of deploring and denouncing sepulchural excavation, legal & predatory only to readily indulge in it themselves.
Claire
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One essay, The Mother by Hisham Matar, is a painful recollection of days spent at his mother's side where she is helpless and everything about her body and vitality is diminishing. He carries out gestures to try and help her, ease her discomfort.
As a 2000 year old mummified body is readied for its return to Egypt, Matar facilitates his mother's departure from Cairo to London, keeping her alive and comfortable.
— Feb 05, 2026 01:45AM
As a 2000 year old mummified body is readied for its return to Egypt, Matar facilitates his mother's departure from Cairo to London, keeping her alive and comfortable.
