By A.J. Griffiths-Jones ‘Will you look at us by the river! The whole restless mob of us on spread blankets in the dreamy briny sunshine skylarking and chiacking about for one day, one clear, clean, sweet day in a good world in the midst of our living.’ So begins a beautiful tale of not taking…
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A.J. Griffiths-Jones When considering moving to Turkiye, it is important to carefully calculate your cost of living here, especially if a pension is your only source of income. There are a few tariffs that might surprise you, as they may differ from those in your home country and, despite many utilities and costs being cheaper…
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As an expat, one of the major concerns about getting older in a foreign country is the need for comprehensive and efficient healthcare, writes A.J. Griffiths-Jones. Therefore, recent changes to the general practitioner services for foreign residents, especially in smaller communities like Akbuk, is a real cause for concern. There was no forewarning, just a…
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By A.J. Griffiths-Jones: An international bestseller that has been translated into dozens of languages The Alchemist is a book that has the unusual capability to both warm the heart and to give a real sense of reflection. It begins with Santiago, a Spanish shepherd boy who dreams of travelling the world to seek the unknown.…
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By A.J. Griffiths-Jones – Renowned late-night radio presenter Xinran has encountered many tragic stories of women living in the People’s Republic of China, but one in particular brought back memories from her childhood and laid open the fascinating rituals of sky burial in Tibet. At the time of hearing about this unusual tradition, in 1963, a…
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By A.J. Griffiths-Jones – Last month the world commemorated the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz. It was a dark time in history that will forever be a blot on Europe’s campaign for human rights, yet one that should be remembered so that such a terrible place…
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By A.J. Griffiths-Jones Hidden in the heart of the old city of Barcelona is the ‘Cemetery of Forgotten Books’, a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles overseen by a caretaker with an equally mysterious past. It is to here that bookshop owner Senor Sempere brings his ten-year-old son, Daniel, on a freezing cold morning…
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By A.J. Griffiths-Jones It is the nineteenth century, and the kingdom of Persia is at a turning point. The world is a place of invention, revolution and forward-thinking, with the race to connect cities, countries and governments gathering pace at an incredible speed. Told almost in fairytale fashion, The King is a powerful and unforgettable…
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Tapping into humanity’s darkest fears, Akbuk author A.J. Griffiths-Jones explores factual incidents in which people have been buried alive – and some who have lived to tell the tale. Griffiths-Jones decided to explore the darker side of her claustrophobia and her own fears of suffocating alive in her new release, Buried Alive, due for…
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By A.J. Griffiths-Jones Taking a morning stroll along Akbuk harbour has been a great way for me to get to grips with appropriate Turkish greetings and when to use them, and also to pick up a few new sentences along the way. It’s amazing how many people will try to help you improve your language…
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