Isil fanatics ‘fear being killed by a woman will deprive them of virgins in paradise’
Women fighters joining ranks of Kurdish peshmerga forces hold particular power over male extremists promised 72 virgins if they die in battle Women have long been a feature of Kurdish … Continue reading
Welcome to Paradise
When Germany legalised prostitution in 2002 it triggered an apparently unstoppable growth in the country’s sex industry. It’s now worth 15 billion euros a year and embraces everything from 12-storey … Continue reading
How lovely to be back home again!
How lovely to be back home again! Even for just a few days. How relaxing. This is like a kind of paradise, and is where I feel most inspired. It … Continue reading
“Compared with these dark days, the Île Saint-Pierre”
“Compared with these dark days, the Île Saint-Pierre must truly have appeared to Rousseau, when he arrived there on 9 September, as a paradise in miniature in which he might … Continue reading
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