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Photo Essay – Gedi Ruins

December 10, 2011 by Harriet Baker

The Gedi Ruins are the remains of an ancient Swahili coastal town.

We must not forget them…

December 5, 2011 by Ellen Jones

‘We must not forget them. They are non-negotiable. The Falklands are Argentine.’ Continue reading →

Cockfighting has been illegal in England since 1845, but the practice continues to flourish within the law in many parts of the world, including the coastal Peruvian village of Nepena. Organisers of cockfights in Britain can incur prison sentences and fines, but champion cock breeders in Nepena win prize money and prestige. Continue reading →

Menstrual Taboos

December 3, 2011 by Alice Robb

“Contact with menstrual blood turns new wine sour, crops touched by it become barren, grafts die… Even that very tiny creature the ant is said to be sensitive to it,” wrote the Roman philosopher Pliny the Elder in his … Continue reading →

The Right Kind of Madness

December 3, 2011 by Barbara Speed

image credit: flickr, ashley rose There is something that doesn’t quite add up in the ‘reality TV’ industry. As a sector, it is very anxious to cover its tracks: applicants agree not to disclose any aspect of the selection process … Continue reading →