Two portraits of a gay icon and mad arsonist

Two portraits of a gay icon and mad arsonist

Whenever I visit one of my friends, my head instantly swivels in one direction – to the two fabulous drawings on each side of her fireplace. I find them so captivating. But then the subjects are two very extraordinary men. Full marks if you have identified them...
Divorce by text message

Divorce by text message

Would it have made any difference if Iqbal Abul Nasr had answered a missed phone call from her husband? Would he still have sent her a cruel text message stating: “I divorce you because you didn’t answer your husband.� I doubt it. In line with Shaira law, men do...
The magic of swans

The magic of swans

There is something very magical about swans, particularly this time of the year when thousands of graceful Bewicks and Whoopers migrate from Arctic Russia and Iceland to spend the winter at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust in Welney, close to where I live. When two...