South Ossetia - A Land Of No Crossroads
By Karlos Zurutuza • May 11th, 2008 • Category: Central Asia“The Georgians have built a funfair in the neighbouring village, I can see the ferris wheel from my balcony”, says 20 year old Alik Gassiev.
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Iraq - Freedom At Last!
By Chris Afir • Apr 4th, 2008 • Category: Middle EastWelcome to Iraq… At last! Part 3 in Chris Afir’s gripping tale of life in a squalid Iraqi prison cell and the eventual, long-awaited taste of sweet freedom
Kenya - Into The Lion’s Den
By Vince Gainey • Mar 24th, 2008 • Category: AfricaAuthor, Vince Gainey, travels into the heart of Kenya’s troubles, as the country is still reeling from its recent political and tribal bloodletting.
Iraq - Left To Rot In An Iraqi Prison
By Chris Afir • Jan 14th, 2008 • Category: Middle EastChris Afir languishes in an Iraqi prison, simply for having the temerity to enter the country. Part 2 of this gripping tale of gross injustice.
West Africa - Monrovia or Bust
By Oscar Scafidi • Dec 21st, 2007 • Category: AfricaI’m on my own. 3000km to go from from Dakar to Monrovia. It’s July 26th and the rainy season is kicking in. My Land Rover was built 34 years ago and had 7 previous owners. Still, I’ve got a Haines repair manual…
Iraq - Jailhouse Blues
By Chris Afir • Nov 5th, 2007 • Category: Middle EastWe crossed the border in search of cheaper accommodation. We never realised it would be free. The first in three parts of this compelling first-hand account of life in an Iraqi Prison.
Nagorno Karabakh - Last Stop: Aghdam
By Karlos Zurutuza • Jul 14th, 2007 • Category: Central AsiaThere´s only one place on the entire planet where it is possible to secure the visa necessary to enter Karabakh. And that´s at the country´s permanent mission in the Armenian capital, Yerevan.
