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This blog is a tribute to all the nerds out there who get that one thing that they can’t help but obsess over. Whether it’s ancient artwork, military planes, weird health anomalies, or obscure languages. This is where it comes together.
The people behind this blog are such nerds.
I’m Sam – I studied Chinese at university, hoping for a career, and discovered my obsession: international relations. Especially anything to do with a potential war. My main obsession is Sino-Russian relations, especially in relation to the UK and the US. I prefer anything military based, but the socio-cultural aspect is surprisingly relevant.
My partner, Charlie – he studied Arabic at university, wanting a challenge, and Christ did he get it. But still, he rose to the challenge and earned a 1st for his BA(Hons) degree. He’s lived in Jordan, and spent time in Egypt, Dubai, and the UAE. He has developed a well-rounded understanding of the Middle East, and has a remarkable knack for explaining complicated issues. The hope is that he will write a few articles later on, but in the meantime I’ll be writing most of the posts.
I’m going to set up a YouTube channel called Academic Research, so there will be videos available as well as these posts. If anyone has any requests for a particular field of research, just leave a message and we’ll look into it.
For now, keep studying folks. Knowledge is power, after all.
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- Suspicious Deaths Of The RomanovsFor the longest time, I’ve had an obsession about Tsar Nicholas II and his family; like a lot of girls my age, I’ve particularly loved Anastasia. The hope that, by some incredible miracle, that young girl survived death by firing squad, escaping the seemingly inescapable…it’s always appealed to me. So, my first project for hereContinue reading “Suspicious Deaths Of The Romanovs”
- New Year, New Start?Long time no write, hey? I know I’m a sucker for the lapse in discipline that comes a few weeks after New Years. That’s why this blog has been stop-start since the very beginning, after all! But I’m at that point in my life where I’m learning not to just fight my flaws, but toContinue reading “New Year, New Start?”
- Charity rescue ship with 265 migrants anchors off Italy — The China Post, TaiwanROME (AP) — Italy allowed a Spanish-flagged charity ship with 265 rescued migrants aboard to anchor off Sicily on Monday. The Open Arms vessel had brought the migrants safely aboard in separate rescues last week in the central Mediterranean. Port officials in Porto Empedocle, Sicily, said rough seas Monday evening were for the time beingContinue reading “Charity rescue ship with 265 migrants anchors off Italy — The China Post, Taiwan”
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