Today’s Cittadinza Affettiva ceremony in San Romano was a truly special occasion for me—one that was filled with warmth, community, and a profound sense of belonging. The whole event felt deeply personal, a celebration not just of an award, but of the strong bond I have formed with the people and the place I now …
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“Our Man in Tuscany” collaboration with the editorial “The Week” Thriving through change and my healthy relationship with setbacks—because tenacity is the ability to hang on when letting go seems most attractive August 28, 2024, was one of those days that caught me off guard. It began like any other with my routine uphill run, …
We are thrilled to announce that Philip George’s memoir, Racket Boy, is now available in both Italian and Spanish versions on Amazon. Whether you’re looking for a captivating read in ePub or paperback, we’ve got you covered! Additionally, the English version of Racket Boy continues to be available in both ePub and paperback formats for global readers. But that’s not all! We are currently working on translations into Malayalam, Chinese, and Indonesian to make Racket …
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We are thrilled to invite you to a special occasion where Philip George, an exceptional individual with a rich and varied life journey, will be awarded the Cittadinanza Affettiva (Honorary Citizenship) by the Tuscan-Emilian Apennine National Park. The ceremony will take place on September 29th during the Terre Meravigliose Festival in San Romano. Hosted by Comune di San Romano and presented by the Mayor …
“Our Man in Tuscany” collaboration with the editorial “The Week” Coconuts, after all, don’t crack on the first hit. It takes persistence, sometimes even multiple attempts, to break through to the sweet stuff. And that’s what life has been for me in law Rishi Sunak; Marieha Hussain with an image of Suella Braverman and Sunak …
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The English—once the global moral compass, now the masters of selective outrage. Their talent for diplomacy has, it seems, morphed into an artful exercise in hypocrisy, none more evident than in their handling of Israel’s brutal occupation and violence against Gaza, the West Bank, and Palestine at large. While the world watches in horror at …
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Ah, the English. A nation with an unmatched talent for moral gymnastics. They’ve spent centuries mastering the fine art of colonisation—sorry, diplomacy—and now it seems they’re applying those very same skills to a more domestic form of hypocrisy. Take the latest example: Huw Edwards. The trusted, velvet-voiced presenter who guided the nation through every royal …
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The Great Defender of Values : Patten to the Rescue from the Dreaded Chinese Menace: Ah, the English. A nation that, over the centuries, mastered the art of setting the world on fire while sipping tea and insisting it’s for everyone else’s good. Starting in the 17th century, the Anglo-Saxons felt it was their divine …
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Setting: It’s still the early 1960s in Coco Chanel’s French country home, now deep into dinner. The candles burn low, and the conversation grows bolder. Che Guevara, cigar still in hand, leans forward, intrigued by the complexity of his hostess. Chanel, as always, is impeccably poised. Che Guevara: (studying her, with a hint of curiosity) …
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“Our Man in Tuscany” collaboration with the editorial “The Week” Wanderlust!: Philip outside a kolkata bookstore during a recent visit; (right) with Geetha K., the co-writer of his autobiography. On August 31, 1957, a five-year-old boy was washed vigorously with Chandrika soap, dressed in a white shirt, new shorts and clean Bata canvas, and bundled …
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