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The Diary: James Naughtie
Going back to the past can draw a mix of reassurance and surprise, but make us more determined to retell a remarkable experience and keep it alive
A city under the surgeon’s knife
Images of destruction, glamour, human suffering and an alluring Mediterranean capital make ‘brand Beirut’ one of the most powerful in the world, writes Tyler Brûlé
Touching moments
Tactile awkwardness was a trait Harry Eyres grew up with, but he now enjoys the benefits of a massage on the body and mind
Variations on a theme park
By combining a low-tech, old-fashioned approach with wholesome, natural and eco-friendly design, Bewilderwood has reached a popularity exceeding the wildest expectations of its aristocratic owner
Lunch with the FT: Grayson Perry
Underneath the pink tulip-skirt dress of this transvestite is a Turner Prize winner and an intellectual artist who has made some of the most exquisitely crafted pots of our time
All over for all-business?
While bankrupt premium airlines are not big news, Tyler Brûlé is stunned by the collapse of Eos, which he thinks got most things right
Lessons of an Andean ordeal
A trip to Peru in 1976 was traumatic for a young Harry Eyres but his experience made him appreciate aspects of British society that he had taken for granted
The Diary: Naomi Klein
Argentina is certainly changing, but there is still smoke in the air caused by fires resulting from the radical shift in the country’s agricultural economy
Why mother knows best
A parent’s job needn’t just be helping the child to grow up – the primary concern should be making the child’s life as lovely as possible, writes Susie Boyt
The Diary
The age of the scooter is here. As cars get taxed out of existence, the two-wheel bike with its powder-blue smoke is the way to go





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