{"id":50,"date":"2020-03-11T20:42:39","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T20:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amitosharma.com\/italy\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T04:57:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T04:57:23","slug":"articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amitosharma.com\/?page_id=50","title":{"rendered":"Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Lord Macartney And His Dodgy Knees<\/h2><\/a>

An extract from Opium The Longest Hangover \u2014 Part Three.\u00a0 May 2026<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Taste For Tea <\/h2><\/a>

An extract from Opium The Longest Hangover \u2014 Part Two.\u00a0 May 2026<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Mountain That Changed the World<\/h2><\/a>

An extract from Opium The Longest Hangover \u2014 Part One. April 2026<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Opium The Longest Hangover<\/h2><\/a>

We look forward to embarking on a new journey over the next several weeks, with a chapter each week from the new book,\u00a0Opium the Longest Hangover<\/strong><\/em>. April 2026<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics and Knowledge - Zurich, Switzerland<\/h2><\/a>

Thank you for persisting with the demographic updates. This is the final one on this theme, as we embark on a new and exciting project next month. March 2026<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics and Inequality - Petworth, West Sussex<\/h2><\/a>

A long time ago when a journey to the Caribbean was more associated with pirates than businessmen, there was another location famous for its parties. February 2026<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics and Ghosts - Middle England<\/h2><\/a>

Thank you for persisting with the demographic updates. This is one of the final articles on this theme, as we embark on a new and exciting project soon! February 2026<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics of a Homeowner \u2013 Suburban London, United Kingdom<\/h2><\/a>

Thank you for persisting with the demographic updates, the kind words and criticism in equal measure. This is one of the final articles on this theme, as we embark on a new and exciting project soon! January 2026<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics and Gender - Geneva, Switzerland<\/h2><\/a>

The summer of 1816 was a disaster. A small group of young people had left the uncomfortably stuffy atmosphere of Victorian London, to enjoy the fresh air and beautiful scenery of Cologny, a suburb to the south of Geneva, with extensive lake views. December\u00a02025<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics, Graduates and Rachel Reeves - London, United Kingdom<\/h2><\/a>

Air fresheners come in many different types, the traditional spray, scented candles and more recently diffusers. The impact is the same to remove the old stale and slightly pungent air in the room and replace it with a fresh breath of optimism and energy. December 2025<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics and the Work Place \u2013 Osaka, Japan<\/h2><\/a>

As a parent taking young children to the playground, this was a common chant you would hear from the little boy at the top of the climbing frame, or the small girl holding on for an inordinate time on the monkey bars. October 2025<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics and IPO\u2019s \u2013 The Bombay Stock Exchange<\/h2><\/a>

August in most of the northern Hemisphere welcomes blue skies, warm sunshine and for the more intrepid a possible road trip. All of these apply in North-East India, subject of course to the moody tantrums of the monsoon. October 2025<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics of Polarization \u2013 Fatherhood and Empty Branches<\/h2><\/a>

The choices are stark, the dark chocolate hob nob, or the beige crispy digestive, which biscuit to choose to accompany the rushed afternoon cup of tea. Life was not always like this, but with two children and their endless activities, the luxury of choices are limited for the modern father. September 2025<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics of Protests - London to Kathmandu<\/h2><\/a>

The combination of strikes on the underground, inclement weather and one of the largest defence conferences in the world, made the streets of London a busy place this week. September 2025<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Singapore Enters Its Swinging Sixties<\/h2><\/a>

Wiping the early morning sweat from my brow, the constant humidity results in a lingering damp sensation. At a distance there appeared to be a collection of statues, but following closer inspection the gaggle of octogenarians were in fact practicing Tai Chi, the Chinese art of slow and purposeful movement. August 2025<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics of Opportunity \u2013 Patna, Bihar, India<\/h2><\/a>

In Roal Dhal\u2019s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, there were a couple of images that remain ingrained in my mind. The four grandparents sleeping together in a bed in the living room, a poor family eating cabbage soup every day and of course Charlie\u2019s mundane and poor life. August 2025<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics of Obesity \u2013 New Delhi, India and Tokyo, Japan<\/h2><\/a>

On Sunday morning, as we approached 11am, a frenzy came over the morning breakfast buffet, much like closing time in the pubs we used to frequent at university. August\u00a02025<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics of Innovation \u2013 Osaka Expo, Japan<\/h2><\/a>

Dire Straits, U2, Wham and The Smiths were all very popular musical groups from the 1980\u2019s. But at the time the only way to listen to them was either on the radio or in the comfort of your home, on vinyl or cassette. July 2025<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Postcard From Tokyo<\/h2><\/a>

Shinagawa station sits to the south of Tokyo and boasts access to the shinkansen (bullet train) and the overland network on Japan Rail, together with the underground. A quick run along the Keikyu line takes commuters quickly to the nearby Haneda airport, in roughly twenty minutes.\u00a0July 2025<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics of Culture, Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan<\/h2><\/a>

Each thigh may have weighed the equivalent of an adult male, 70 kilos, give or take. Raised threateningly high in the air, exposing vast swathes of buttock, what may look like a warm up, is actually part of a culture that has been perfected over generations. July 2025<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics of Music - Putney, South West London<\/h2><\/a>

Saint Stephens Church, clings onto the southern bank of the River Thames, adjacent to Putney Bridge. June 2025<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics and Teenagers - Granada, Spain<\/h2><\/a>

The Fruit Shop<\/strong>. June 2025<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics, Democracy and Motherhood<\/h2><\/a>

Pictured below is a recent photo together with my mother in Liverpool. We have been on a long journey together, in which I have been very fortunate to have her on my side and on call whenever needed. May 2025<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Trade, Tariffs and Phileas Fogg<\/h2><\/a>

Phileas Fogg the main character in the book \u2018Around the World in 80 days\u2019, made a wager in the Reform Club in London that he could cross the world (overland) in 80 days, which at the time was unthinkable. April 2025<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics of Europe and National Capitalism<\/h2><\/a>

The National Highway 24 runs from the centre of Delhi east through the unfashionable suburbs to Lucknow. April 2025<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics of Labour \u2013 Lucknow, North India<\/h2><\/a>

The Air-Conditioned Car Chair journey from Delhi station to Lucknow was meant to take around seven hours, but after the tenth hour, we were starting to get a little restless. March 2025<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics of the Indian Wedding - Bihar, North East India<\/h2><\/a>

In a clear night, the full moon in a starry sky found itself competing for attention with events taking place on the ground. February\u00a02025<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics of American Excellence - Charlotte, North Carolina<\/h2><\/a>

If the name of a city denotes its character and strength, places like Sheffield, Osaka, Bilbao and Detroit emanate strength and toughness. January 2025<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Last Malteser<\/h2><\/a>

Nestled neatly between the boot of Italy and the open arms of North Africa, lies the Islands of Malta. December\u00a02024<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics of Tourism - Eat, Pray, but Please Don't Come Back!<\/h2><\/a>

As their index finger pushed repeatedly against the trigger of the water pistols, there were indignant cries by a gaggle of Spanish ladies, urging the perpetrators to get out. September 2024<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics of Inflation - Insights from Istanbul<\/h2><\/a>

Scalding me first with a bucket of hot water, then cold, Mustafa was a man in a hurry. July 2024<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics of Cities<\/h2><\/a>

Growing up in the North of England was grim, July 2024<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Demographics of Productivity, Old Dad, Young Dad<\/h2><\/a>

The Dictaphone is a complicated machine, June 2024<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Hala Madrid! - It's Demographics, not interest rates, driving Madrid property prices<\/h2><\/a>

Pinar de Chamartin<\/em>\u00a0in Madrid is the last stop on Linea 1, a couple of stops from the Bernabeu (home to Real Madrid), on perhaps the cleanest underground network in the world, May\u00a02024<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Female Empowerment Coming to Save the Day<\/h2><\/a>

Kabaddi is an Indian sport, which involves great physical dexterity and strategy, May 2024<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Paris, Everything is the same, Everything is Different<\/h2><\/a>

Tucked in the corner of a Rue de something or other is an Artisan Boulangerie, May 2024<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Finding Peace in Times of War<\/h2><\/a>

Hope For The Future - Lessons From Northern Ireland, April 2024<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Resurgence of the Aztecs<\/h2><\/a>

Mexico and I have no relationship, it was actually Covid that first brought us together, September 2023<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Lessons from the Land of the Rising Sun<\/h2><\/a>

The garden fence is tilted, the shower handle is on its last legs, May 2023<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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