Pico Iyer
Together at Home: Pico Iyer
'Together at Home' is a series of curated virtual conversations designed by the Aera Foundation to help us reflect and respond to our new reality. Derek Handley speaks to Pico Iyer about using the… Audio
Pico Iyer: why I love Japan
Japan is a country of beauty, depth and surprises, says English-American writer Pico Iyer who has lived there for 32 years. Video, Audio
Quiet - 18 November
In this episode, we explore ways to find quiet in our busy lives. How can we step back and make time to reflect in an increasingly distracted and hurried world?
Identities - 28 February
Each of us has a sense of who we are, where we come from, and what we believe. But is identity assigned at birth? Shaped by circumstance? Or is it something we choose, that changes over time? In this…
Quiet
How do we make a conscious effort to step back and escape from our fast-paced and increasingly noisy world? Five TED speakers about finding stillness in unexpected places. Audio
The art of staying still
Pico Iyer has been called the greatest living travel writer and describes himself as a global village on two legs. A veteran travel writer who has journeyed from Easter Island to Ethiopia, Cuba to… Audio
Travel Writing
"Haven't they got anything better to do?" is the ironic subtitle of this encounter between a group of very different travel writers. Travel stories from the USA are recounted by Jo and Gareth Morgan… Audio
