International Political Will

If you need a taxi to the Mumbai airport from the neighborhood of Vashi, Sonu is the driver you want.
A ride to the airport from my area can take hours (though it’s probably only about 20 miles) – there’s a toll bridge to cross, no highway (so single-lane city streets are the only route), and [...]

Japanese society is, as so many have put it, a contradiction. Its conformity seems at times to clash with its penchant for outlandish individuality.  Its social welfare system that has virtually eliminated poverty doesn’t jive with the (uber)-polite homeless people in some big cities. The top-notch education system doesn’t explain the country’s protective isolationism, nor [...]

There is a joke that circulates among ex-pat teachers of English in Japan (though Japanese never found it funny):
On the Titanic, moments before it sank, there were special announcements.
“Attention all British citizens. Women and children first. It’s the gentlemanly thing to do.” And all the British men replied with “here, here,” and “I say, cheerio, [...]

There are many different definitions and examples of “homelessness” in the world. It seems every country has their own brand. You never know how good - or how bad - you have it until you see how other people live.
American homeless create makeshift shelters in alleys and empty lots, only to be told to “move [...]

What is your answer when asked: “What are your hobbies?”
Probably depends on whether you’re a woman or a man. I’ll go out on a limb and make a sweeping generalization: In America, neither men nor women would ever publicly include “drinking” among favorite things to do with their free time.
Of course there are [...]