A solitary moment at Kuskuam in Ethiopia 29 August 2011 They say Gondar, Ethiopia, is the Camelot of Africa. Sitting here amidst the ruins of... read more
An ‘encounter’ with bandits in northern Kenya 16 August 2011 The journey from Moyale to Nairobi through northern Kenya is enough to invoke fear in... read more
Chewing chat in Ethiopia 12 August 2011 Our driver sat beside me munching on what seemed to be a bunch of slender... read more
Hiking Egypt’s biblical Mount Sinai 10 August 2011 Every morning the whole of Mount Sinai, Egypt, is set ablaze, engulfing the entire peak... read more
Finding gold in Sudan 25 May 2011 In Wadi Halfa, Sudan, I met two young men in search of gold. Apparently it... read more
Tight spaces and open skies: the ferry from Egypt to Sudan 23 May 2011 Travelling across Lake Nasser is an experience in itself. I was quite unprepared for the... read more
