Iseult is the titular character from the Arthurian legend Tristan and Iseult, which has its roots in celtic myth. She was an Irish princess, daughter of King Anguish and Queen Iseult the Elder. Tristan is the nephew of Mark of Cornwall, and a Cornish knight of the...
Image Source: Image Caption: Tags: kimono, kabuki, Japan This traditional kimono is part of the Japan collection at the V&A museum in London. It was made to be worn by a performer of the traditional Japanese theatre known as Kabuki. Kabuki is known as one of three...
Joan was the youngest daughter of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. At the age of 11 she married William II, King of Sicily and was crowned Queen of Sicily. Sicily at this time would have been a huge culture shock for Joan, Sicily was a hybrid of the...
Where’d you go, Bernadette? is a witty yet touching comedy novel by Maria Semple. It came out in 2012, but I have been recommended it by several people recently and decided to give it go Рand I’m glad I did....
Refugees are people like anyone else, like you and me. They led ordinary lives before becoming displaced, and their biggest dream is to be able to love normally again. On this World Refugee Day, let us recall our common humanity, celebrate tolerance and...
