Farooq Hussain’s blog

Listening to Animals

“The fact is that no species has ever had such wholesale control over everything on Earth, living or dead, as we now have. That lays upon us, whether we like it or not, an awesome responsibility. In our hands now lies not only our own future but that of all other living creatures with whom…

Luxor: the movie

I would not have known about this film had Niki van de Beek not mentioned it in her blog. It proved easy enough to find on YouTube, was free to watch, and was Sundance nominated for 2020. Having recently visited Luxor I was quickly caught up in the sheer beauty and mystery of the place…

Explorers of the Nile

John Hanning Speke was first of a group of European Victorian-era explorers to discover the source of the river Nile, the longest river in the world. His discovery was contested by notably by Richard Burton and others but verified in 1877 years after his death in 1864 in a shooting accident. This explorer who was…

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About Me

Hi, I’m Farooq. I use this blog to explore and discuss my interests in the arts and sciences. I spent a part of my career in international security and arms control, so there is some of that here too. I’m passionate about dogs and love German Shepherds. Some of my blog is devoted to animal rescue. About Me has a more detailed description of my career. I look forward to sharing my blog with you!

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