November 2005
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iafrica.com: Half Empty? Half Full? Completely...
It may seem like we’re doing nothing, but our service is so fast we’re always finished” reads a rather corny, but appropriate sign behind the bar.
“Are your opening hours going to be extended?” I ask the dopey looking barman slowly eking out my pint. I’m in my girlfriend’s local and it’s a typical old man’s pub littered with weathered knickknacks,...
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iafrica.com: London Calling
“London calling to the faraway towns, Now that war is declared, And battle come down”
The Clash were playing on the radio this morning and the lyrics come back to haunt me as I walk the streets of London on a bright, blustery summer’s evening. Ambulances and police sirens wail throughout the city centre and shroud an entirely pleasant evening with a grim reality.
The roads...