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Sep 3, 2015

Being Waria In Indonesia (Transgender)

Being waria in Indonesia, where religion plays a dominant role in society and where almost 90 percent of the population are Muslim, is not an easy thing. Homosexuality is not punishable…
Jul 23, 2015

Roy Ngerng Yi Ling and Singapore’s Heart Truths

Circus Bazaar was recently contacted by a European economist who asked if we were interested in talking to a sociopolitical blogger from Singapore by the name of Roy Ngerng Yi Ling. Little known in…
Mar 18, 2015

The Roma/Gypsies: “Outcasts” of Europe

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n January 2013, Zsolt Bayer, a founding member of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, said that: “Most Gypsies are not suitable for cohabitation. They are not suitable for being among people.…
Mar 18, 2015

Crimea: The Road to the Homeland. “The Putimentary”

March 16 was a turning point. On this day, Putin came out of hiding – both literally and figuratively. In the literal sense, Putin’s 11 day absence from public view…

Roy Ngerng Yi Ling and Singapore’s Heart Truths