Tea and Heroin with a Tribal Chief in Al Qaeda Territory
There’s something about the title tribal chief that evokes images of grey beards, charismatic eyes, and charming smiles. I’d been expecting Gandalf. But this…
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Cambodia: A Forgotten Generation
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Political Irresponsibility is Killing the Aral Sea
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Saving a Sinking Jakarta
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Skating to a better future: Skateistan, an unorthodox route to the empowerment of underprivileged youth
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Egypt, Tourism and Political Unrest
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The Museum Of Broken Relationships
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Music Festival Guide: Festivals to bookmark for Summer 2018
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In the middle of Middle Eastern conflict: visiting Israel and the West Bank
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Can tourism alleviate global poverty?
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Climate change in Bangladesh: how rising sea levels are giving rise to poverty and sinking local culture
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Cambodia: A Forgotten Generation
The scars of a country brutally bled of almost two million people are still embedded in every aspect of Cambodia today. The roots of…
China’s Van Gogh: From Copying to Creating
Multiple independent Chinese films were screened as part of the Chinese Visual Festival in London this May. I was fortunate enough to catch Yu…
Political Irresponsibility is Killing the Aral Sea
The Aral Sea was once the world’s fourth-largest inland sea. It exists now as an expanding toxic desert that straddles the borders of Kazakhstan…
Your choice of holiday destination is a political act
Tickets, money, passports! We all know what to check for during that last minute packing panic. But preparing for your holidays is about more…
Saving a Sinking Jakarta
According to Fakhrurozi, 40% of Jakarta lies below sea level. He should know, too: he’s the head of Water Resources for Jakarta’s Public Works…
The science of drugs and music
For centuries, musicians have used drugs to enhance creativity and listeners have used drugs to heighten the pleasure created by music. And the two…
Skating to a better future: Skateistan, an unorthodox route to the empowerment of underprivileged youth
Security, health and education are entitlements often taken for granted by those of us in developed countries. Living an accessible, healthy and cultivated life…
Nigeria’s depleting fish stocks may pose a threat to regional security
Sometime in the next year or two, Nigeria will become the seventh country to reach a population of 200m or more. It is still…
Dirty Art: Residencies Down on the Farm
You might not expect to find an artist residency amid the marshland of Georgia’s lowcountry. But housed in a 1960s ranch house situated between…
Rap music’s path from pariah to Pulitzer
Kendrick Lamar’s Pulitzer Prize win is a major milestone for hip-hop, a genre that celebrates its 45th birthday this August. It’s also a triumph…
Festifest, 16th June, Noorderlicht cafe, Amsterdam
Last year, Festifest was the highlight of our summer. This year we hope it’s no different. Hosted at the Noorderlicht cafe, on 16th June,…
Egypt, Tourism and Political Unrest
Home to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Egypt has long been a destination on many bucket lists. The magnificent Egyptian…
The Museum Of Broken Relationships
The Museum of Broken Relationships: there is always someone who is left behind. Heartbreak. We’ve all been there; one minute you’re deliriously happy with…
Overtourism: a growing global problem
The summer holidays are in full swing – and protests against overtourism have begun (yet again) in a number of popular European cities. Overtourism…
Music Festival Guide: Festivals to bookmark for Summer 2018
Europe is fortunate enough to be rich in summer music festivals. The number of dance festivals taking place in the continent has exploded over…
In the middle of Middle Eastern conflict: visiting Israel and the West Bank
This article is about my trip to Israel and the West Bank. I usually feel the need to put humour in my writing – I’m that kind…
Can tourism alleviate global poverty?
Wouldn’t it be great if something as simple and pleasurable as international travel could help end something as grinding and enduring as global poverty?…
Life in limbo: the Rohingya refugees trapped between Myanmar and Bangladesh
Violence against the Rohingyas, an ethnic Muslim minority in Myanmar, has reached a new high according to a report published by the United Nations….
Climate change in Bangladesh: how rising sea levels are giving rise to poverty and sinking local culture
The effects of climate change have led to a growing sense of outrage in developing nations, many of which have contributed little to the…