Notes

Written by: Frank Samol on 5 December 2024

A New Type of Coffee Culture in Yerevan

Arriving at Yerevan's Zvartnots Airport late at night, the first surprise is the terminal itself — new, modern, efficiently run. Luggage arrives promptly, passport control moves quickly, and the pre-booked...

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Written by: Frank Samol on 24 August 2024

Air Alerts and Urban Flair

I spent a week in Kyiv to evaluate the second phase of the Ukraine Local Empowerment, Accountability and Development Programme (ULEAD with Europe). The journey itself already hinted at the...

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Written by: Frank Samol on 19 April 2024

Seeing Berlin Anew

Today’s mail brought something I’ve been eagerly awaiting for a long time: an envelope containing the book by my friends at Syrbanism. The two Syrbanism founders, Nour Harastani and Edwar...

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Written by: Frank Samol on 14 June 2023

Cairo - Fighting for Public Space

I still occasionally come back to Cairo, in my mind or in virtual explorations online. Perusing the June edition of Le Monde Diplomatique, I stumbled upon an article by Sophie...

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Archive

Rising Heat II

Written by Frank Samol on 5 August 2021

Rising Heat

Written by Frank Samol on 2 August 2021

Bylur - Snowstorm

Written by Frank Samol on 6 June 2021

Unpredictable ecology

Written by Frank Samol on 6 June 2021