IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE
-
Friday May 25
Home as a journey
Carole King takes a long, hard look at her past while being gently protective of the fascinating, but often destructive, people in her life
-
Friday May 25
The odd couple
As the world reels from recession, a jobless American man in search of his roots falls in love with a sceptical Irish woman
-
Friday May 25
Politicians' bully
Co-authored by one of their critics, this account of the Murdoch affair is a gripping read
-
Friday May 25
Finding life in one's dreams
The parallel worlds of a person and her conscience in Nisha Sanjeev's debut novel
-
Friday May 25
The absurdity of war
Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki on what inspired her to write her new film and how intrinsically unpredictable human nature is
-
Friday May 25
Through the looking glass
The iconoclastic William Klein had a personal vision of the world around him and he spent his career portraying what he saw
-
Friday May 25
Lessons from the past
Several artists examine the biased perspectives from which history is often written
-
Friday May 25
Designer of a creative haven
The visionary in Abdul Monem Bin Eisa Alserkal saw the derelict Al Quoz industrial zone as an art quarter. His dedication turned the dream to reality. Today the businessman nurtures a much grander goal
-
Friday May 25
Survival in the dumps
The Dandora waste-disposal site is a symbol of Nairobi's inequality — an eyesore for the privileged and a toxic lifeline for the deprived
-
Friday May 25
The state as wedding planner
With an escalating number of divorces, the government in Kano, Nigeria, is playing matchmaker to give women a second chance
