Alasdair Soussi Archive
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Jun 09, 2012
As the diamond jubilee bunting is packed away, talk returns in the United Kingdom to the thorny issue of Scotland's vote on leaving the union.
Read Article Scottish independence movement gains momentum
Mar 31, 2012
The Middle East explorer Freya Stark published her first book 80 years ago, and Alasdair Soussi looks back at her wide travels. Read Article 'Maverick' explorer Freya Stark followed Middle East's transformation
Feb 25, 2012
Two women helping to stop forced marriages in the UK talk about their harrowing ordeals and why the price of preserving family honour can simply be too high. Read Article The honour killings that blight Britain
Dec 16, 2011
Maryam Bibi has defied the odds by defending and helping disadvantaged women in Pakistan. She tells M her story.
Read Article The perils facing Pakistani women
Sep 17, 2011
Alasdair Soussi follows in the footsteps of his grandfather in Freetown and finds bad roads, Lebanese restaurants and ginger beer. Read Article Undiscovered Africa: a short foray into Sierra Leone
Aug 27, 2011
A century and a half of life in the Middle East and North Africa comes into focus at the Arab Image Foundation in Beirut. Alasdair Soussi explains why women are especially noteworthy in many of the 300,000 candid photos. Read Article Arab images: Through a lens sharply
Jul 02, 2011
The explorer, writer, archaeologist and adventurer Gertrude Bell worked tirelessly to unite Arab dynasties into modern Iraq. Alasdair Soussi introduces us to this pioneer on the 85th anniversary of her death. Read Article Gertrude Bell: Midwife to a nation
Apr 05, 2011
Poet or pretender? Khalil Gibran's allure endures 80 years after his death. Read Article Instant Expert: The pompous poet Khalil Gibran
Dec 03, 2010
In the conflict-ravaged West African nation, a football club for one-legged men is bringing hope and opportunity to the disabled. Read Article Penalties of war: Sierra Leone's amputees' soccer club
Sep 18, 2010
Gamal Abdel Nasser, the Egyptian leader, died four decades ago this month, but the handsome, charismatic figure remains beloved by his people. Read Article Nasser: four decades on, the power and the pain
