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Dignified Silence
In my monthly piece (in Maltese) in yesterday's Il-Lehen (28.I.2018) I look at the dignity one finds in silence. We can draw inspiration...
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Islamic Republic, Tropical Autocracy
The Maldives are often believed to be a terrestrial paradise for holiday makers. However, something more sinister exists beneath the...
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Destroying an 'Evil Empire'
My review of Paul Kengor's book "A Pope and a President: John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and the Extraordinary Untold Story of the 20th...