Logs

Where the Bastards wax lyrical.

Book Review: “The Gilgit Game” by John Keay

(Oxford University Press – 277 pages) Reviewer – Luke Brown Posted: 29 September, 2003 During the 19th century the Great Game (see Peter Hopkirk’s excellent book by the same title for more details) was being played between two imperial powers, Russia and Britain, for control of Central Asia. British India was deemed to be under…

Congo: Rugabo Of Sabinyo

We set out from the border town of Bunagana having changed money (see previous). It was late morning and a handful of locals had gathered, offering their services as combined guide and porter. I studied the crowd of hopefuls and chose an amiable, honest looking fella. He took my pack, and I relieved Tracey of…