It’s Halloween! If nations were ghosts, which type would they be?
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Today is Halloween 2026. I have always been fascinated by this Celtic festival and its modern-day incarnation in which horror, humour, and Christian tradition come together and do a little pas de trois. Since the celebration weaves in both fun and fear, here’s a spoofy, spooky description of what nations would be if they were ghosts.
P.S.: Any horror film/book lover worth their salt knows that ghosts, like humans, come in different forms and shapes.
Israel the Ghoul
A ghoul, unimaginably foul and frightful. This vile creature treacherously traps its victims, feeds on their blood and flesh, and revels in death, disaster and destruction.
USA, the Ogre
Malicious, massive, and monstrous, the life force of this creature resides outside its body, in the Israel Lobby. Weaken the Lobby and the Ogre suffers a debilitating injury.
UK & Western Europe, the Demonic Entities
Minions under the control of a malignant warlock (the Ogre also doubles as a warlock), speaking and acting exactly as their master intends.
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, the Zombies
Soul-dead for decades, these evil flesh-eating creatures often go on killing sprees, never mustering the courage to go near other scary creatures, though.
Iran & Yemen, the Vengeful Ghosts
Victims of unceasing perfidy and tyranny, these ghosts have grown to be so fearful and formidable that the Ogre, the Ghoul, the Zombies, and the Demonic Entities are in cahoots against them.
China, the Watcher
A mysterious spirit that quietly oversees the household of nations, protecting it if treated well and plotting vengeance if not.
Pakistan, the Vampire
This creature is as deadly as it gets, flashing winsome smiles by day and sucking beings (the IMF, the World Bank) dry by night.
Russia, the Benign Spirit
This cumbersome creature is surprisingly restrained, despite its fearsome appearance. The Ogre doesn’t take it seriously enough, and hence the war drags on.
Ukraine, the Goblin
Avaricious, vicious and spiteful, this creature will go to enormous lengths to torment and bedevil its enemy, the Benign Spirit.
India
The only non-ghost on the list. This one’s a failed, almost comical exorcist that tries to ward off many a spirit, sometimes trying to please the ghosts, at other times, human beings, but ends up peeving both human and ghost.
Happy Halloween, readers! 🎃🎃🎃