Monthly Archives: December 2013

…or this island near Lisbon, Portugal?

Posted on December 31, 2013 by theprofessionallitterpicker

http://www.privateislandsonline.com/islands/moucho-de-alhandra-island

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How about this Island in Greece?

Posted on December 29, 2013 by theprofessionallitterpicker

http://www.privateislandsonline.com/islands/kardiotissa-island

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Islands for sale in Europe…

Posted on December 29, 2013 by theprofessionallitterpicker

…on http://www.privateislandsonline.com On the above website there are 42 islands for sale in its Europe section. There are 17 Greek islands for sale, 7 in Ireland, 3 in both Italy and Turkey and the rest are scattered between another 8 … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Big Ideas Happen.

Posted on December 28, 2013 by theprofessionallitterpicker

I’ve thought about it for years. Vulnerable people temporarily housed and catered for on an Island. Why not? If you zero in from Earth’s 36.48 billion acres of land surface to perhaps a thousand acres just North of Nador in … Continue reading →

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Thank you Melilla. (Day 3 of 3)…notes from an apprentice policy changer.

Posted on December 23, 2013 by theprofessionallitterpicker

Thank goodness for the IPPR’s report on Sub-Saharan Migrants in Morocco. I have read it three times and it gives an in depth background to the present troubles, the reasons for them and the outlines to reducing them, (ideally eradicating … Continue reading →

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Where’s the magic healing wand? (Day 2 of 3).

Posted on December 22, 2013 by theprofessionallitterpicker

Complicated, complicated, complicated. You hear the words over and again and I am not surprised by them. The Sub Saharan Migrant situation in Morocco is complicated. But as one Melillan who works with Migrants here in Melilla said today, “If … Continue reading →

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Who’s heard of Melilla? (Day 1 of 3).

Posted on December 21, 2013 by theprofessionallitterpicker

…until 5 weeks ago I hadn’t. I know of Ceuta because I was there in 1985, but no, not until I googled ‘documentary makers’ did I come across David Fedele and his 3 minute 3 second trailer for his 1 … Continue reading →

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