26th February 2026
Belgrade, Serbia
How societies remember their past says as much about their present as it does about their history. In Serbia, as across the Western Balkans, the legacy of the 1990s remains deeply embedded in public life – shaping political discourse, education, media narratives and the way younger generations understand both themselves and their neighbours. Memory is […]
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1st September 2016
Khartoum
Darfur: A green and pleasant land Last month I visited Darfur for the first time. My first impression was how green and beautiful Darfur is. We flew to Nyala via El Geneina in West Darfur and flying over Darfur I was amazed how green the countryside is at this time of year. Driving along the […]
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26th April 2016
Beirut, Lebanon
Yesterday I participated in an ANZAC ceremony for the first time: a moving dawn service led by Australian Ambassador Glenn Miles to commemorate the fallen of the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) in the battle of Gallipoli, 1915. This tragic battle helped forge the modern countries of Australia and New Zealand. There was […]
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27th January 2012
Nairobi, Kenya
Reading all of the comments on my three previous blogs has clearly reminded me (as if I needed reminding) that Somalis around the globe love political debate. That is why I am so glad that this blog is beginning to provide a forum for a large number of people to express their views. Those views […]
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