Tag Archives: the East and the West

Sunday Book Club: The Inheritance of Loss

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Symbol Reader

Once a month I meet with a group of fellow expats to discuss a book that one of us has picked for the given months (we take it in turns to select books). The weather is heavenly today, sunny and … Continue reading →

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My Name is Red: Between the East and the West

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Symbol Reader

A great painter does not content himself by affecting us with his masterpieces; ultimately, he succeeds in changing the landscape of our mind. Orhan Pamuk, My Name is Red Orhan Pamuk is a Nobel winning Turkish novelist, whose Sun sign … Continue reading →