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“The past is alive and churning around us always”: Once Upon A Time in America

I’m having a hard time writing this column in the glare of the presidential election and the revelation that a dear friend has passed away (it happened a while ago, across the Pond, and I wasn’t even aware until recently because Russia’s war...

Valparaiso: The city that embodies poetry

The streets of Valparaiso are poem and color. Pablo Neruda owned a house in this place, which is now a museum. Not even the poet could resist the charms of the city with colorful houses and elevators that seem to go to heaven. For me it was a breath...

LISTEN: Something Special #14

Every Monday on Global Comment, we share Something Special you don't want to miss. To fit with the six core pillars of the magazine, these will alternate between the themes of watch / listen / read / see / taste / place. It will be something...

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