Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee, and the aromatic Yirgacheffe coffee is one of the most prized local varieties. In Korea, where it has earned…
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Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o (born 1938) is a giant of African literature. His name comes up every year as a candidate for the Nobel…
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After the recent death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช [pʰuː.mí.pʰon ʔà.dun.já.dèːt], 1927–2016) of Thailand, who was the longest reigning monarch in the world, Crown Prince…
Leave a CommentI have decided to stake out a tiny corner of the internet as a repository for my language-related musings in the English language that don’t…
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