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Back In Bethlehem
It’s a funny thing coming back to a place that feels like home, but isn’t. It’s even harder to make sense of the sensation, when the said place is so different in every possible way from that space you grew … Continue reading
Posted in Bethlehem
Tagged Bethlehem, Daz Chandler, Field recording, Home, Palestine, palestinian, Palestinian Territories, Ramadan, Travel, West Bank
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Postcard from Palestine
I recently wrote a feature article called, Pop-culture Postcard From Palestine, for the brand-spanking new, online magazine, Wordy Mofo. I wanted to use the story to communicate the intensity and rare beauty that exists in the occupied Palestinian Territories – … Continue reading
Coming Home In The Holy Land
Whenever I spend time away from my country of origin, I’m reminded of how in so many ways, home is very much a state of mind. For the last four months, Bethlehem has been my home. Here’s a very short … Continue reading
Posted in Bethlehem
Tagged Bethlehem, Daz Chandler, Home, Palestine, Travel, West Bank
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Disneyland Movieworld Zebrapark
One of the most bizarre outings I’ve been on in a long, long time was my recent day trip to the Korean Demilitarised Zone, known as the DMZ(ee). Essentially it’s a strip of land that serves as a buffer zone … Continue reading
Posted in Seoul
Tagged Daz Chandler, demilitarised zone, demilitarized zone, DMZ, DMZ nature reserve, DMZ souvenirs, Korea, Seoul, third tunnel of aggression, tourism, tourist trap, Travel, weird
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Kim Chi
I admit it. The reality TV show, Masterchef, has had a major impact on me. I’ve always liked eating food but to be honest up until recently, I’ve seen cooking as a time-consuming obstacle that has to take place somewhere … Continue reading
Posted in Seoul
Tagged Class, Cooking, Cuisine, Daz Chandler, Food, Gabriel Gate, Kim Chi, Korea, Korean, Kylie Kwong, Masterchef, Nigella Lawson, Seoul, Travel
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Blanche Du Bois: I’ve Always Depended On The Kindness Of Strangers
To be honest, I haven’t. I expect most human beings to be self-obsessed and too rigidly locked into their own brand of treadmill to bother looking outside the window – let alone help out a stranger. But before those of … Continue reading