Previews, Letters, & Comments, FEB07

HUMAN TRAFFICKING: The Modern Slavery
por OSCAR GUAJARDO, special guest writer

THE POWER OF ART
by ALEXIS MEILLAND, paris liaison

THE ANSWER IS MEDITATION
by TERAH, special guest writer

THE OLD HOMES OF DAMASCUS
by HABEEB SALLOUM, senior global correspondent

CYCLING SILK
Four months of cycling.
Four thousand kilometers.
One incredible journey along the Silk Road in western China.

BLACK TAPE - A SMUGGLED IRANIAN FILM FINDS GLOBAL AUDIENCES
by JENNIFER CHANG, founding editor

THE WORLDLY FEATURED ARTIST - George Firican

ADVENTURES IN SOUTH MEXICO - Part I
by GILAD CHUDLER, staff writer

Previews, Letters, & Comments, JAN07

A PERFORMANCE OF SANKAI JUKU
Considering Butoh as a Concept
by Amy J. Ganser, staff writer

THE BALEARIC ISLANDS’ HANDICRAFTS LIVE ON
by HABEEB SALLOUM, senior global correspondent

BOLIVIA AND THE END OF THE WORLD
by IRINA ZHOROV, special guest writer

The end of the world starts out slowly, with a good beat and a few couples dancing, sometimes the lone man too, shuffling his shoes and twisting his hips erotically between the small tables set up around the perimeter of the small room. Drinks are ordered and the cute bar girl makes her rounds to each table, flirting occasionally. The bald barman watches on approvingly as she brings back empty pitchers and more reciepts, More sweet nectar at table 7.

WAR AND ITS IMPACT ON CULTURE
by SUDHEENDRA DHULIPALA, special guest writer

ME CHINESE - Sneaky Silky
by JENNIFER CHANG, founding editor