The International Writer's Magazine: Our 12th Year - April 2011

Destinations: Travel stories & guides

Opinion: Politics & Issues

Lifestyles: Ways of living

Basque Case : Separation Anxiety in the Pyrenees John M. Edwards A merry little trip to the Basque Country, an autonomous utopia containing a bit of both France and Spain is like trying to find the original site of the Garden of Eden, which Basques claim might be hidden in their unrecognized “country”: Euskadi! The Wakhan Corridor Lev Wood in Afghanistan For the past three or four years, the first intrepid adventurers have been enjoying the pristine remoteness of the Wakhan and the generous hospitality of the Wakhi and Kirgiz tribesmen The Serai Kabini Marianne de Nazareth If you are a bird watcher and a wildlife enthusiast, look no further! The Serai Kabini is a cut above the rest for a weekend spent watching your feathered and furry friends.

What’s Wrong With This Picture? Dean Borok When I was a kid I refused to accord credibility to any party who did not adhere to classical European leftwing values. Now older, I am starting to discover the charm of utter nonsense. That’s the only way you can appreciate American politics, through Alice’s looking glass. Spain needs a Statesman James Skinner Financial mayhem aside, the Spanish government is faced once again with an embarrassing situation. ETA, the Basque terrorist group have revealed secret meetings with Zapatero’s government Amaechi’s Search For Rivers Indigenes Integrity Odimegwu Onwumere Why sewage matters in African elections The Ides of Libya James Campion How To Take An Arab Sucker Punch

Balaton Breeze John M Edwards When I arrived at Lake Balaton with my girlfriend, we were in a quandary about where to stay... Riding for Life Danny Bent Have you ever woken up with your hair and beard teeming with maggots? Have you ever felt the cold barrel of a semi automatic gun against your forehead? Borrowed geography can cause trouble Saleem Ayoub Quna As I was packing for my vacation in Sharm Al-Sheikh, one item on my must-do list was clearly underlined; See the straits of Tiran at the mouth of the Gulf of Aqaba Hardy's Ash Reuben Message In the churchyard of St. Pancras Old Church there is a tree known as Hardy’s Ash. It grows out of a pile of old headstones, once neatly packed, now squeezed and broken by its great roots.

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After The Tennis Match  Martin Green Paul had always thought the patio was the best thing about the club, somehow it was always cool and pleasant there, even in the heat of a Sacramento summer Dangle Charlie Bowers Marty's shoelaces dangled, swinging in the wind. He had worn his Converse trainers to work that day; they looked entirely out of place in his shirt and tie ensemble, but it hardly mattered. He might be remembered as a fashion maverick

Zach Runs from a Great Man Michael Chacko Daniels When his stories cautioned him, “Go slow and easy, Bombay boy, you’ve had only six months in the mysteries of the Brahmins of Boiled Bean Town..." Old Photographs Lacy Lalonde It is still early in the morning when the old man steps out his front door. He can feel the cool morning air and wishes he wore a coat. He can hear the vendors setting up shop, putting their goods on display. Soon this street will be noisy and full of people, but now it is calm and roomy.

Lake Charles by Ed Lynskey (Pub June 2011) Wildside Press What Carl Hiaasen did for Florida, Ed Lynskey has done for Tennessee in this funny and slick Appalachian noir thriller Burning Mountain L J Adlington Hodder Children’s (July 2010) Sam Hawksmoor review This is an arresting approach to telling a Second World War story from the German point of view Coping with Chloe by Rosalie Warren Publisher: Phoenix Yard Books (Pub March 2011) Sam North review Two tragedies befall Anna Hendserson. Her twin sister Chloe died recently (run over) and then took up residence in her head. How do you cope with loss when your sister refuses to lie down? Worse, she kisses the boy you think you might be in love with. Confused? Not as much as poor Anna.

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