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Translating Madame Drif
Andrew G. Farrand Andrew G. Farrand

Translating Madame Drif

The story behind my translation of Zohra Drif's memoir ‘Inside the Battle of Algiers: Memoir of a Woman Freedom Fighter’ (Just World Books, 2017)

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This is Paris: City of Two Faces
Andrew G. Farrand Andrew G. Farrand

This is Paris: City of Two Faces

Paris is a city of two faces. Even if its lofty monuments and galleries full of stuffy masterpieces bring it fame, the city is kept interesting by its oddballs, its immigrants, its connoisseurs, and its creatives.

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Surf's Up Portugal
Andrew G. Farrand Andrew G. Farrand

Surf's Up Portugal

You could do a lot worse than a long summer weekend at the beach in Portugal.

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