Category Archives: General

Originally posted on Sustainable Smart Cities:
In a previous (re)blog that was drafted by Brad  – The Mancunian Way or the Highway – it was clear that Manchester was very much at the heart of what Government (and George Osbourne) considered…

Originally posted on Smallcontemplations:
Being in Puerto Iguazu, on your own, for dissertation research can be very overwhelming. I find myself alone most of the time, in a nice hotel, repressed in my room; writing my dissertation and emailing people…

Originally posted on A State of Translation:
There’s a lot I / Americans in general don’t know about Brazil, but in an effort to avoid a long-winded rant about the lack of exposure given to Brazilian news or history in the…

Originally posted on Postcards from Manchester:
Remembering the day we walked down Tib Street. You asked me why there were wild parrots. It was the same day you wondered why the bus driver was on the wrong side. Look right,…

Originally posted on History for Today:
The link below is to a very useful interactive map of the Atlantic Slave Trade – well worth a look. For more visit:http://www.slate.com/articles/life/the_history_of_american_slavery/2015/06/animated_interactive_of_the_history_of_the_atlantic_slave_trade.html