Monthly Archives: April 2013

North Korea – a nation or an abomination?

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Razi Azmi

There were murmurs in Japan about these abductions but the government did not take them seriously for “lack of evidence” until the late 1980s, when some North Korean defectors provided corroboration.  Finally, in 2002, after years of denial, Papa Kim … Continue reading →

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Swaziland – tradition, autocracy and corruption – II

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Razi Azmi

A police spokeswoman said that women make it easier for rapists by wearing mini-skirts. “The act of the rapist is made easy because it would be easy to remove the half-cloth worn by the women,” she said.

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Swaziland – tradition, autocracy and corruption – I

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Razi Azmi

Ever since first reading, many long years ago, about the traditional dance ceremony where the Swazi king selects a new bride to join his harem, I had been fascinated by this obscure and exotic country.  But I found Swaziland to … Continue reading →

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Parties, Leagues and Gates

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Razi Azmi

The addition of the suffix “-gate” to any significant negative event or development, real or imagined, instantly transforms it into a national scandal and conspiracy, particularly if so desired by a couple of TV anchors and a lawyer or two.

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