The Geecologist

Politics on the Edge

Politics on the Edge

Apr 4, 2026 | Essays, Non-Fiction | 0 comments

‘David has decided,’ one of his aides explained, when I met him later, ‘that one cannot criticise a war when there are troops on the ground.’ ‘Why?’ ‘Well … we have had that debate. But he feels it is a principle of British government.’ ‘But Churchill criticised the...
There Are Rivers In The Sky

There Are Rivers In The Sky

Jan 31, 2026 | Fiction | 0 comments

‘Grandma, those winged giants that you said Leila saw in her youth, what happened to them?’ ‘The lamassus? They’re gone.’ ‘Where?’ ‘Who knows – Europe, America … Now they’re kept in big houses called museums. They’re not in their native soil any more, although...
There Are Rivers In The Sky

There Are Rivers In The Sky

Nov 15, 2025 | Fiction | 0 comments

‘Grandma?’ ‘Umm?’ ‘When I go deaf, will I forget your voice?’ ‘How is that possible? The ear never forgets what the heart has heard.’ ‘I don’t know what that means.’ ‘It means my voice will always be by your side – even after I’m gone. Because I’m impressed here … and...
The Power Of Geography

The Power Of Geography

Aug 6, 2022 | Essays, Non-Fiction | 0 comments

The demonstrations continued for several days, during which dozens of people were killed; but the regime’s grip was easily strong enough to ensure that Ahmadinejad served a second term. However, the fault lines had not gone away; indeed, they are magnified each...