Who'd like their guts nailed to the mast?

Article Abstract:

Piracy is viewed romantically in the twenty-first century because of the influence of films and books, but the reality is different. Freedom was a part of the pirate's life, but it could be brutal and piracy still exists in 2001.

History, Behavior, Pirates, Ship hijackings, Ship hijacking

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Afghan intellect blossoms in exile

Article Abstract:

The Taliban's crackdown on secular education has led to many Afghan intellectuals being arrested, while hundreds have had to leave the country. However, Afghan refugees have set up a university in Pakistan.

Education, Education and state, Social policy, Education policy, Afghanistan, Taliban, Refugees, Afghan, Afghan refugees

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Crushed by the harrow

Article Abstract:

Humans did not begin as hunter-gatherers and progress to farming, according to anthropologist Hugh Brody. He believes that hunter-gathering and agriculture are different but equal ways of living.

Interview, Anthropologists, Brody, Hugh

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