Pico Iyer

Iyer, a contributor to TIME since 1982, is the author of Cuba and the Night and Autumn Light: Season of Fire and Farewells

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Why Japan's Traditions Help It Succeed in Modern World

Every morning, my Japanese wife Hiroko gets out of bed before dawn and boils hot water to make tea for her father. It hardly matters that he died six years ago. The household altar on...

By Pico Iyer

Inside Fidel Castro's Cuba — and His Legacy

Castro’s Cuba confounded the visitor by throwing tragedy, comedy and romance all together

By Pico Iyer
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