Maltese bread by artisan baker Nenu. A video to warm the heart. Insider view of baking the daily loaf.
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The Grateful Dead
We love the dead, especially in November. The month Malta mourns its souls and tolls bells for its dearly departed.
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The Cult of the Amateur
Malta has spawned global thinkers, opera tenors and snooker players. It has a talented, creative youth. But it relies on the hard graft of amateurs nonetheless.
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Pumpkin: Not just for Halloween
In Malta, a pumpkin is not just for Halloween, it’s for daily life – for stews and soups day in day out, not once-a-year lantern making.
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Do the Maltese protest?
Malta has not experienced any civil protests along the lines of Occupy Wall Street. We tabulate some of the possible reasons.
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Do Expats learn Maltese?
Do expats bother to learn Maltese? With English an official language, it’s hardly a requirement for living here. But some do. Here’s why.
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August shutdown: all Malta goes on holiday?
It’s August shutdown time of year for Malta’s firms. But are the islands still open for business?
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Of Men & Saints: getting ready for a Maltese festa
A Maltese village festa sees mass mobilisation of community for a common cause – to celebrate the local patron saint. We marvel at this incredible show of community spirit.
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Photo caption fun: God speed!
Photo caption please! We spotted this speed camera sign in Zebbug, Malta. God speed your imagination in writing a winning caption!
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Suspended Lives: a film on real people, not ‘migrants’
What do most of us know of the lives of the refugees in Malta? The film ‘Suspended Lives’ interviews some we tend to label ‘migrants’. An insight into real lives and harsh realities.
Read more »Easter, time to ponder religious passions
It’s the run-up to Easter, the most important date in Malta’s religious calendar. What better time to reflect on the nation’s zealousness for religious feasts, festas and more?
Read more »Being strategic
The revolution in Libya is on our back door. Does it mean that Malta is strategic again?
Read more »6 Malta Expat blogs to watch
Musings or mad rants, quaint views of Maltese life or gripes? The Malta expat blogosphere is a genre. Its aim? A voice to fellow expats, a diary for friends back home, a cathartic process?
Read more »Malta loves used cars more than ever!
Secondhand cars now have cache’ in Malta! There’s never been a better time to import what you fancy and the more expensive the better the deal, so they say.
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