Enero – un mes importante
Enero fue un mes muy memorable en mi aventura española – que marcó el aniversario de un año desde que me mudé a este país y cumplí 22. O los “dos patitos”, como lo llaman en español. Tuve la oportunidad de celebrar mi cumpleaños en Salamanca durante un fin de semana con mis amigos. Para…
Read MorePremiere Vision 2014
Premiere Vision is a textile fair just north of Paris. This is the second time I’ve visited with my school and its really a great experience, especially studying Fashion Design. Even though I’m not yet at the stage where I’m looking to buy, its a great opportunity to see whats out there and to also…
Read MoreDecorative Arches in the Alhambra
Photo taken inside the Alhambra palace capturing the intricate decoration which covers it.
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A view across the fantastically decorated Plaza de España
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the Alhambra, in Granada, with the Sierra Nevada in the background
Read MoreCordoba Skyline at Night
The view of the Mezquita from the Roman Bridge at the Entrance to the Old Town
Read MoreThank you John Speak Language Trust
In the early 1990s I was awarded a grant by the John Speak Language Trust. The grant was a turning point for me – I gained enormously in confidence as a result of getting support from an outside organisation who did not know me! After graduation, I decided to return to China in an attempt…
Read MoreBirthday Drinks
Celebrating my 20th birthday with some friends!
Read More“Madrid through the eyes of an intern”
As a 21 year old University student studying International Business with Spanish, the opportunity to spend 18 months abroad perfecting my language skills was and is an amazing opportunity. The first half of 2013 found me in the north of Spain, studying at the University of Oviedo as part of an Erasmus semester. However I…
Read MoreLiterature
Yesterday I was reading Urdu literature. These books were for children. How I wish I could read more difficult books than these! With time I will be able to understand these books.
Read MoreFood
Pakistani food is much spicier than the English food I like qorma, bhunna ghosht (meat) with naan and my favourite prepared foods are vegetables, chicken and rice. You’re not to drink water here because it upsets your stomach! Luckily, I can buy bottled water. Edward Mortimer, January 2013
Read MoreHot and spicy in Pakistan!
Here in Pakistan I never get cold, actually today I am feeling a bit hot! That’s why I am drinking very clean water and eating fresh food. After every meal I wash my hands, because being healthy in this country is very important. Edward Mortimer
Read MoreA wedding
A wedding in China
Read MoreMy Scholarship in Pakistan
To this day I have never seen so many people. Karachi choked and spluttered under the weight of her traffic, pandemonium personified. Men, women and children (but mostly men) from all walks of life thronged the dusty streets, buying, selling, drinking chai; trade seemed to be happening everywhere I looked. There was something almost mediaeval…
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