Jan Dehn
Country Quest: The Gambia #174
It may be small, but to me The Gambia is a country just like any other. Number 174 in my collection!
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Jan Dehn
Dec 6, 20236 min
On board one of Vueling’s distressing rendition flights
As the British government prepares to send refugees to Rwanda, here is what rendition flights are really like.
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Jan Dehn
Dec 1, 20239 min
The Dark Side of Culture (3): Politics and Culture
A great asymmetry explains why cultural differences are so easily exploited for political purposes.
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Jan Dehn
Nov 28, 20238 min
The Dark Side of Culture (2): The Origins of Culture
Culture turned to the dark side once human populations came into contact with each other.
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Jan Dehn
Nov 27, 20236 min
The Dark Side of Culture (1): Recognising the Dark Side
Most people take it for granted that culture is a good thing. Yet, culture sits right at the heart of darkness.
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Jan Dehn
Nov 26, 20231 min
Little Known Fact About Geert Wilders
Little Geert found out he was cut out for great things as he sat on the loo...
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Jan Dehn
Nov 22, 20238 min
The Downwards Economics-Politics Spiral in Western Democracies
There has been a marked erosion in the quality of politics and economics in the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis.
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Jan Dehn
Nov 4, 20234 min
Unwanted Babies and Barcelona’s Foundling Wheel
An inconspicuous hole in a city wall in Barcelona conceals a dark history.
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Jan Dehn
Oct 28, 20235 min
Hotel Colón, Buenaventura Durruti, and the birth of the Spanish Revolution
The fascinating tory of a hotel on Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona.
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Jan Dehn
Sep 28, 20232 min
Plaça de Sant Felip Neri, Barcelona
Shrapnel marks on the walls surrounding a little square in Barcelona remind us of what happens when fascism is not stopped in time.
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Jan Dehn
Aug 30, 20231 min
Taking Lying out of Politics to Save Democracy
Politicians are entrusted with the most important jobs, but they can lie with impunity. What can be done to make politicians honest?
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Jan Dehn
Aug 30, 20232 min
FLASHBACK: Gabon's 2016 election
Celebrating my 50th birthday on a train in Gabon....during a coup!
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Jan Dehn
Jul 31, 20234 min
The UK government's false immigration narrative
The British government is lying about immigration.
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Jan Dehn
Jul 22, 20235 min
The Channel Islands: Uncomfortable Questions
The UK government has bowed to pressure to hold an inquiry into Nazi concentration camps on British soil. What will it find?
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Jan Dehn
Jul 22, 20231 min
Country Quest: Guernsey #173
Today, Guerney became my country number 173!
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Jan Dehn
Jul 22, 20233 min
Country Quest: Jersey #172
Finally in Jersey, my country number 172!
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Jan Dehn
Jun 27, 20232 min
Cats And Dogs of Southern Africa
Southern Africa has an abundance of cats and dogs.....but not of the varieties you are used to seeing...
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Jan Dehn
Jun 26, 20231 min
Twende is sold!
My boat is gone! I wish Twende's new owners calm seas and steady winds!
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Jan Dehn
Jun 22, 20232 min
UK’s next general election will NOT be a Brexit watershed
Brexit is mad, but has lots of inertia. There are good reasons not to expect an about-face on Brexit by the next Labour government.
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Jan Dehn
Jun 15, 20232 min
Lion Shows Leopard Who's Boss - And Foregoes A Meal
Mid-morning, 13 June 2023. We find ourselves watching a lioness hidden in grass at the foot of a thorn tree near the edge of the Ondongab...
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