Farewell to a Diplomat, a Freedom Fighter and a Friend: Aziz Pahad
I was told before that celebrities and very good friends tend to leave us in groups of three. This...
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I was told before that celebrities and very good friends tend to leave us in groups of three. This...
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As a part of Embassy Direct’s ten years celebration, we decided to launch a virtual segment...
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I recently referred to the loss of my sport’s hero, Pele. And last week, another icon, this time a...
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Time flies! 2023 marks an important milestone for Embassy Direct. We will be publishing our 10th...
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I had recently turned 11 years old. I was laying on my bed that Sunday morning, staring at my...
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During my one-on-one conversation with the late Emeritus Desmond Tutu, ten years ago, I dare to...
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I had the honor to serve as the Panamanian ambassador in South Africa, for a second term from...
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We recently heard on the news about the long lockdown that Shanghai experienced. I can’t really...
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I just read that the iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant, located at the Southern District, is moving...
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A few hours before starting to write this week’s article, I was paying a courtesy visit to His...
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This week’s article isn’t precisely about traveling, nor as the title might suggest, gambling....
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While working in Singapore, during the 1990s, I had the opportunity to travel to some of the...
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After my Singapore article, last December, I took a short break. So now, I am reconnecting with my...
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Our planet these days is a surreal one. But as Louis Armstrong’s lyrics say, it still is “a...
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My first “Tour de France” was as a young backpacker. It all started at the Alpine...
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It’s just fair that I share with my readers this week, about my country. I was born in the city...
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Have you ever been given the chance to choose where to travel, in the same manner one is offered a...
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How did I end in Venezuela that year? I had just finished high school and was making plans to...
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A couples of articles ago, I mention about my Colombian roots. Actually, the connection comes from...
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The good news for South Africa this week, is its official removal from The United Kingdom’s Red...
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I believe that I inherit the trekking vein from my mother’s grandfather. He was a successful...
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On July 31 st 2000, SAA flight from Buenos Aires landed at O.R Tambo International Airport. My...
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I am meant to run these articles in chronological order. But life is about choices and some of...
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My First Memorable Trip “Ladies and gentlemen, this is the captain speaking. Welcome on board to...
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Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Rodrigo Chiari. I am an attorney and a former Panamanian...
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