When India gained independence in August 1947, it inherited a deeply impoverished economy, a literacy rate of approximately...
The contemporary Middle East cannot be understood through a single lens. Three major forces shape the region’s political...
What began as a plan to hike in one of three countries—scaling Iran’s Mount Damavand (5,610 m), climbing...
According to World Bank data, 8.5% of the world’s population—roughly 700 million people—still lives on less than $2.15...
My recent journey through China, making it my thirty-ninth country to visit, a long-awaited addition to my travel...
The world continues to reap the chaos sown by the British Empire. In Kashmir, the British left a...
“When a Clown moves into a Palace, he doesn’t become a King. The Palace instead becomes a Circus.”...
“Mankind is from Adam and Eve; an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, nor does a non-Arab...
Socrates believed that democracy risked placing power in the hands of those lacking wisdom, leading to decisions driven...
“I want to suggest some of the things that should begin your life’s blueprint. Number one in your...
