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On the surface it is an interview about Tom’s work with Arabic Script. But really, it is about world culture and the effects of the war in Lebanon. I spent a good part of a saturday at his home in Amsterdam where we recorded this program with the focus being on how his interest in Arabic developed. However don’t let the title or my words here fool you, the information and stories contained here go far beyond arabic script and into topics such as the War in Lebanon, Armenians seeking asylum in the Netherlands, writing an Arabic manual for the Dutch military, the orgin of Middle Eastern hospitality, and oh-so much more.
Towards the end of the program we mention the Decotype website where you can click on the presentation and see what we’re talking about.
Music:
- The Clash – Armagideon Time
- Billy Bragg and Wilco – Unwelcome Guest
This was really a fascinating and wide ranging program, from Thomas Milo’s personal story to the linguistic complexity of the Arab world, not to mention DNA residues in southern Holland!
Hi Richard. Thomas is one of my favorite people to talk to in general.. and recording it for a podcast is just… a bonus. Ill be heading back to visit him ASAP and the topic is going to be life as a trucker in the middle east and central asia. you can imagine the stories.