I’ve long been interested in the human face of war. In Austria, a visit to a former Nazi concentration camp many years ago left me both shaken and speechless. In Vietnam, I was led through what used to be the Demilitarized Zone by a Vietnamese war veteran on the back of his motorbike along the Ho […]
Washington, DC During the Government Shutdown
You can imagine my disappointment and skepticism when I arrived in Washington, DC last week. Faced with a government shutdown and the subsequent closure of the National Mall, my friend and I were left with no choice but to adapt. And did I mention the forecast of incessant rain or the colds that had both of […]