Germans discovered and named Booth Island. Argentine maps say it’s in Antartida Argentina. Chilean maps class it as Territorio Antártico Chileno. It’s also said to be part of the British Antarctic Territory. Belgians called it Wandel Island. All of these countries are signatories to the Antarctic Treaty, which freezes all claims to Antarctica and nearby islands,…
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Nov
I was initially confused when I walked past this building in Harlem, New York City: But then I read the rest of the sign, wrapped around the side: It’s on Lenox Avenue, also known as Malcolm X Boulevard. I’m not sure that the Rev Dr King would have liked his building to be…
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Nov
When I was 31, I went back to the gym, walked more, ate better and lost a few inches around my waist. What outfit did I buy to show off my newly trim – well – trimmer figure? A Wonder Woman costume. Over the next four years, Wonder Woman turned up in unexpected places. When…
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Sep
Pride March, Buenos Aires, 2005, soon after a smoke bomb went off in Plaza de Mayo. The headlines I can make out are: ‘The safari style returns’ ‘Santa Cruz brings back the 507 million dollars deposited in Switzerland’ It rained a little that evening. I saw the Newspaper Woman again at the Pride March…
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Sep
Relieving yourself in Argentina may involve the ultimate sacrifice.
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Sep
This is the entrance to the Quebrada de las Conchas – Gorge of the Shells – in the north-west of Argentina. In Spanish, concha means ‘shell’. You might remember, from Lord of the Flies, the large shell called the ‘conch’, and how any boy holding it got to speak. In Spain, women with the name…
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Sep
