Some photographers have the rare ability to flawlessly capture a scene through the lens of their camera and create images that are nearly impossible to forget. And Turkish born fashion photographer Irem Harnak, who is known for her work as the photographer behind campaigns for Birdy & Grace, Titika, Joeffer Caoc, Zubaida Zang and Albert […]
A Letter to Parliamentarians from Amjad Hussain President Pakistan Peoples Party Gilgit Baltistan
Dear Parliamentarians, AoA We speak on behalf of the 2.5 million people of Gilgit Baltistan, who had shown their allegiance unconditionally to Pakistan. We would like to draw your kind attention to some issues which are creating a state of uprising in GB. This letter will serve as a source of information, having facts and figures, […]
An Interview with UK Fine Artist, Katie Bright!
UK-born artist Katie Bright is a rare creative force whose work spans the gamut and includes everything from ornate costumes and hand sewn masks to illustrations that are often accompanied by stories she’s written. Over the last year Bright has lent her unique creative genius to designing the wallpaper for the Surftides Lincoln City hotel […]
U.S. Internet surveillance and Caribbean Bloggers
Written by Janine Mendes-Franco The ongoing saga with U.S. Internet surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden [1] has captured the attention of the world – Caribbean bloggers included. There has been a fair amount of discussion about the issue on Facebook: users of the social network have been sharing [2] up-to-the-minute news links [3] and signing the […]
Why I’m Voting NO Against the 2014 Budget for the Dobbs Ferry Free Union School
For the first time ever, I am voting against the proposed $40M budget of the Dobbs Ferry Free Union School District. My NO vote is a protest against rising benefit costs, especially pension costs. I understand that pension policy is set in Albany, not in Dobbs Ferry, but I have run out of ways to […]
“Oblivion,” Tetrahedrons, and Other Dark Symbols
By Sabin Geyman Years ago, “Swiss Family Robinson” was an action movie, and it was quite delightful and relatively clean. Nowadays, action often drifts into the sci-fi camp and audiences are treated to any number of unsettling and bleak futuristic scenarios. In “Oblivion,” much of America has been decimated through a series of […]