Zhuorui's Substack

The Powerful Handsome Young Man Died Too Soon

Between the Prince of Lanling and Imam Ali

Mar 25 • Zhuorui Fu 傅卓蕊

From Nasser al-Din to Khamenei: A Century of Unfinished Sovereignty

Iran Between Empires: 1896–2026

Mar 1 • Zhuorui Fu 傅卓蕊

February 2026

The Women in Power: Keyu Jin, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Whistleblower Virginia Giuffre

Jolted down below sections here and there the past one month; I want to use the to discuss the notion of power, through some women’s stories.

Feb 22 • Zhuorui Fu 傅卓蕊

January 2026

Iraq After Invasion: How a Country Lost Time

From Oil Trusteeship and Strongman Politics to Two Decades of Lost Sovereignty

Jan 19 • Zhuorui Fu 傅卓蕊

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November 2025

Syria: War-torn Nation Poised for Rebirth

Reflections from my 2025 journey to a nation rebuilding its economy after war

Nov 4, 2025 • Zhuorui Fu 傅卓蕊

December 2024

Luigi’s Holy Grail: How to Radicalise A Good Student

Holding against the beam light, Luigi thrashed his head back.

Dec 14, 2024 • Zhuorui Fu 傅卓蕊

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June 2024

The Falling of the American Freedom Eagle - An Evaluation of Anglo-Saxon Jewish Expansionary Thoughts in Palestine

According to the New York Times news on May 1st, the night before, the New York police blocked the pro-Palestinian student movement at Columbia…

Jun 18, 2024 • Zhuorui Fu 傅卓蕊

January 2024

Saudi and Iran: Tale of Two Countries at Crossroad

At one dinner party in Riyadh, I was conversing with a newly acquainted friend that has been working in Riyadh for decades.

Jan 3, 2024 • Zhuorui Fu 傅卓蕊

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April 2022

February 2022

Istanbul in Lira Crisis – New Places Explored, Winter 2021

We arrived to Istanbul amidst the rainfall of lira.

Feb 27, 2022 • Zhu

A Reflection on Two Years During Pandemic in China

In December 2019, I decided to return to China for a short time.

Feb 8, 2022 • Zhu

December 2021

Lust, Caution | Oriental Sensation Under Wars

Erotic movie may be misunderstood for its name, as people may link the genre to Pornhub.

Dec 29, 2021 • Zhu