forever Do you know you leave me lonely as an empty ocean when you have gone away?

A reminder that I share my creative writing (and a lot more besides) on my Substack "Bamboo Mountain"

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CNA938 Rewind - Exploring Love and Loss: Nirmal Ghosh on His Debut Book of Poems In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with writer and poet Nirmal Ghosh who’s celebrating the recent release of his debut volume of poems “The Weeds That Grow in Cemeteries”. Ghosh will talk about...

My interview with Channel News Asia on life, love, loss, and writing..
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CNA938 Rewind - Exploring Love and Loss: Nirmal Ghosh on His Debut Book of Poems In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with writer and poet Nirmal Ghosh who’s celebrating the recent release of his debut volume of poems “The Weeds That Grow in Cemeteries”. Ghosh will talk about...

My interview with Channel News Asia on life, love, loss, and writing..
www.channelnewsasia.com/listen/cna93...

It's "beside the point" not "besides the point".

Like it's "I couldn't care less" not "I could care less."

I will die on this lonely hill..

Sleepless Alone on this warm night,

Sleepless
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Slavery exhibits at President's House in Philadelphia removed after Trump administration directive Crews dismantled plaques telling the stories of the nine enslaved people who lived in the President's House and were owned by George Washington.

Crews today dismantled plaques telling the stories of enslaved people who lived in the President's House in Philadelphia following orders by President Trump and Interior Secretary Burgum to remove content at national parks that “inappropriately disparage” the US. 6abc.com/post/philade...

Signs that Trump’s economic policies are alienating his rural Maga base Deportations are draining the pool of agricultural workers, while tariffs are forcing up costs for farmers and small businesses.

Signs that Trump’s economic policies are alienating his rural Maga base
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Commentary: Thailand must reckon with reform or face irrelevance Thailand’s urgent challenge is to lift the country out of economic stagnation and dwindling geopolitical relevance, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.

Thailand heading into an election. But post election, business as usual is not going to work.
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untitled In the abandoned house only a blind dog remains, barking to himself all day and half the night. Does he miss his master still?

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Happy New Year everyone! May 2026 bring light..

Each poem feels like a whisper from a distance..

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Russia’s ‘Doomsday Radio’ plays ‘Swan Lake’, dumps cryptic codes, speculations rise about the mysterious message and links to Ukraine war Russia's UVB-76 radio station, dubbed 'Doomsday Radio,' has reactivated, broadcasting Tchaikovsky's 'Swan Lake' and a reworked Soviet song allegedly celebrating an attack on Kyiv. This rare musical broadcast, accompanied by unusual muffled voices, fuels speculation about the station's purpose and potential hacks, especially given 'Swan Lake's' historical association with Soviet instability.

Shortwave radio listeners are well acquainted with the mysterious Russian military station known as the 'Buzzer.' UVB-76 rarely broadcasts music, thus the airing of 'Swan Lake' is giving rise to speculation. m.economictimes.com/us/news/r...

Commentary: An assassination raises the stakes for Bangladesh and India The danger of an unstable Bangladesh should not be underestimated, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.

Don't underestimate the danger of an unstable Bangladesh

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Türkiye rounds up Daesh suspects plotting Christmas attacks Istanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office announced on Thursday that 115 suspects believed to be planning attacks across Türkiye, particularly against...

Istanbul Chief Prosecutor's Office announces 115 detained suspects allegedly were planning attacks across Turkey, particularly targeting non-Muslims. www.dailysabah.com/politics/w...

stalker You refuse to meet, yet every week you send me love stories on handmade paper in ancient calligraphy I cannot read. Do you condemn me to never see your face even if we pass each other in the street?

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Commentary: Philippines is in for a perilous year as ASEAN chair Manila is likely to focus on managing China, but the string of problems it inherits will make its turn as ASEAN chair tricky, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.

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🇭🇺Massive demonstrations in Budapest, Hungary against the Viktor Orbán’s regime.

Protesters carried toys and torches under the banner “Protect the children!” showing solidarity with children who became victims of abuse in the state care system

Saturday Mornings: Poetry, Nature & Geopolitics: Nirmal Ghosh on Finding Meaning in a Turbulent World - Glenn van Zutphen on Saturday Mornings with Neil Humphreys (9am - 12pm) This week Saturday Mornings Show”host Glenn van Zutphen welcomes Nirmal Ghosh—author, independent writer, and former foreign correspondent—to discuss his latest poetry collection, The Weeds that Grow ...

Poetry in the margins in an age of anxiety
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Remembrance A personal reflection

Remembrance
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life untitled You posted a picture this week which brought back so many memories that for days I have not been able to speak.

life untitled
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Steve Bannon: If we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included.

Snap Insight: In Busan, Trump and Xi show that avoiding a fight is still the priority The outcome of the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Busan signals a de-escalation of tensions, says former US news bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh.

The US’ baseline view remains that China is a threat to its global dominance, and China resents America’s tariffs and containment. But both sides at least agree on one thing - that neither can afford a real fight, whether over trade or anything else. www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/t...

Global shipping is here!! www.midlandbookshop.com/en/product/t...

No matter how much it’s been normalized having parasocial relationships with people online and data collecting on them makes you just as weird as those who physically stalk. This is not normal, get a life.

"Those who have never seen a leopard under favourable conditions in his natural surroundings can have no conception of the grace of movement, and beauty of colouring, of this the most gracefuL and the most beautiful of all animals in our Indian jungles."

- Edward James Corbett

Footsteps by the river A brief journey back to my grandfather's childhood home by the Hooghly river

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Cambodia isn't ready for India's tigers. It doesn't have prey or protection for big cats Data from one comprehensive survey of the relocation landscape by the US-based Global Conservation shows that there is simply not enough large-bodied prey—a prerequisite for tigers—in the intended rel...

As things stand today, exporting wild tigers from India for introduction into Cambodia would be a mistake - and possibly even dangerously irresponsible. That doesn't mean it should not ever be done. But not today and maybe not for several more years.

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Commentary: The Taliban’s visit to India marks a turning point for South Asia The Taliban stand to gain economically through engagement with India. But what’s in it for India? Former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh weighs in.

Advantage Taliban 2.0

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🇰🇭 South Korea issues travel ban amid suspicious Cambodia death investigations Thailand's border apprehension, Vietnam's economic data and Laos gives up on crypto

It's been a very busy week in the Mekong states for scams again! South Korea has warned nationals off visiting parts of Cambodia after two suspicious deaths - outside of the paywall because it's huge: darimulut.substack.com/p/south-kore...

Someday I want to someday wake up in a warm cabin by the sea and make a cup of coffee, or hot ginger tea, and hear whales calling beyond the fog as we walk barefoot, on the sand, just you, and just me.

Someday
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