Belgium: The Exciting Little Country

Belgium: The Exciting Little Country
Pigeons take flight as tourists feed them in the Grand Place in Brussels on March, 28, 2016. AP Photo/Alastair Grant
Gabriël Moens
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In 1998, Harry Pearson published a delightful book about Belgium, “A Tall Man in a Low Land.” In the introduction to his book, he recalled that, at a dinner party, one of the diners inquired as to why he wanted to author a book about such a “boring” country.

Gabriël Moens
Gabriël Moens
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Gabriël A. Moens AM is an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland, and served as pro vice-chancellor and dean at Murdoch University. In 2003, Moens was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the prime minister for services to education. He has taught extensively across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
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