News: October 2007 Archives
Women of Courage - Intimate Stories from Afghanistan
Above all other countries, because of its long conflict since 1979, longer than the lives of many of those now reporting it, Afghanistan has faced several different generations of reporters. They tend to see the country through the prism of......more
Where Soldiers Fear to Tread
Any journalist who spends time in disaster zones comes away with at least a grudging admiration for aid workers. While some are self-righteous, others self-serving, a few simply naïve and more than a few exasperating, almost all of them earn......more
Killing Foretold
At the time of writing the State Peace and Development Council, as Burma's junta styles itself, was still sticking to its story that only 10 had died as a result of its latest assault on democracy in September. Other sources......more
The End of Democracy
A decade ago Russia was on its knees. Today it is an energy giant in a world with an apparently unslakeable thirst for oil. As its wealth grows, so does Moscow's desire to re-establish itself on the world stage. Overtures......more
Lady of the Barricade
As exciting and glamorous a companion as you could hope for while travelling down a deserted road toward a smoking horizon, in many respects Alexandra Boulat epitomised the image of the woman photojournalist.French, tall, straight-backed, graceful, striking; she never conducted......more
In Memoriam: Alex Boulat
So we hugged and kissed and promised one anotherWe'd meet up in some shit-hole soon.She came out into the chill night to say how much she'd appreciated the number who had turned out, that I'd been able to come.I touched......more