TBR (To Be Read): Ovidia Yu’s Crown Colony series mashes decolonising narratives with cosy mysteries
The series set in 1930s Singapore is evolving into one of the sharpest works of decolonising fiction in Singapore writing.
Lankaweb3d
From GLADIO to Operation Colombo: Masks of Conquest, Facades of Independence and WOKE History -PART 2
‘Operation Colombo’ was followed by ‘Operation Condor’ in Chile and Argentina. Meanwhile, a colonial model and pattern of dependent economic development and under-development was cultivated with the ...
Lankaweb3d
Sri Lanka: Facades of Independence and Masks of Conquest – Part 1
Independence has been a long mirage in Ceylon / Sri Lanka, where history seems to repeat itself as tragedy and farce in equal measure. This week, the geostrategic Indian Ocean island is set to mark 77 ...
Alvin Sun4d
AREA BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Lady Pioneers drop heartbreaker to La Porte
IOWA COLONY - Sophia Rodriguez drained a go-ahead three-point bucket with 28 seconds remaining in the contest to lift La ...
People are only just realising what HSBC bank actually stands for
HSBC has been around for a long time - but some people might be surprised to learn that the name actually stands for something ...
People only just learning what HSBC bank actually stands for
"The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation remains one of the companies under the HSBC Group brand. That company is ...
Crooks and Liars5d
Beavers Build Dams Overnight For Project That Took People 7 Years
A beaver colony gained overnight fame by building several dams in the Brdy protected landscape area, creating a natural ...
FT5d
Gift, grant, and agitation against a ‘great’ empire in its final days: Part 2
On the 77th anniversary of Sri Lanka’s independence from colonial rule following foreign domination of some four and a half ...