‘Khat’ in the middle: Calligraphy or needs-based aid?


If we waste goodwill arguing about calligraphy, we won’t have any left for the things that really matter.

IN the era of Donald Trump, Brexit and more, perhaps the most important lesson we should take to heart is that politics is based more on emotion than ever before.

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