Archive - backstory

22nd May 1990. The two Yemens, north and south, become one. The mood of the world seems to be for the dissolution of old animosities. In that same week…

Nov 27, 2021 •

drugs, secrets, and the circling hyenas

7 December 2021: The Daily Mirror alleges there was an illegal Christmas party at Number 10, Downing Street, in 2020.

Dec 11, 2021 •

the death of a hero

Aug 10, 2024 •

Kevin Can't Come to Phone Right Now

a late Christmas in Sudan

Jan 4 •

Sep 14, 2024 •

26 January 2011 In the Syrian city of Al Hasakah, a Kurdish man douses himself in petrol and sets himself on fire.

Dec 7, 2024 •

and other delusions

Nov 23, 2024 •

a journey in Yemen

Jan 11 •

Who Do You Trust?

Hello to all new subscribers and thanks for joining.

Jan 25 •

There's an election coming soon and it could be significant, not only for the voters themselves of course, but the world.

Nov 2, 2024 •

Let's Boycott Everywhere

Are there any countries you would not visit for moral reasons?

Oct 15, 2022 •

August 2024 The BBC report that fishermen from the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Ghana may have been the victims of modern slavery, having arrived in the…

Aug 24, 2024 •

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