I have gained weight in America. No, I haven’t been eating too much. In fact, I’ve been eating a lot less (halal food is hard to find here, but...
Shakir Reshamwala
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Postkard from Amerika: POLITICS AND RACE STYMIE IMMIGRATION REFORM
Immigration is a hot-button issue in the United States, and moves to initiate reforms to streamline and regularise the process are proving to be...
Postkard from Amerika: UPSTART STARTUPS IN MEDIA SHAKEUP
Welcome to the brave new media world, where lumbering giants are being humbled by nimbler johnnies-come-lately. A world where senior editors of...
Postkard from Amerika: OF FAITH, FORTITUDE AND POLICING THE WORLD
The United States is accused of being the policeman of the world, but since no other nation has the appetite or power to resolve global conflicts,...
Postkard from Amerika: A SLICE OF AMERICANA – ON A STICK
From farm animals to ferris wheels, and corn to cable cars, the Minnesota State Fair has it all. The fair is probably a microcosm of America...
Postkard from Amerika: FRANKENFOOD ON THE PRAIRIE
As we left the Twin Cities and headed southwest towards the small town of Tracy – the ‘big city’ in the storied “Little House on the Prairie”...