“When you visit a foreign city you are in it, but not of it, separated by a glass wall. Once, while a student, I was getting dressed in my ground-floor room when a family of Italians crossed the grass to watch, as if I were laid on for their amusement and instruction.”
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Simon Hoggart
Simon Hoggart was a British journalist renowned for his long tenure at the BBC. His career spanned political, cultural, and commentary fields, and he was praised for his unique sense of humor and insightful analysis. more
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