The ‘arab world’ Category

Erden Eruc; Dolphin Meat, Whale Meat, Who Cares?

 In a world where far too much glitz and short term thinking is dominating, Erden Eruc stands apart. I have to admit, [...]

What to do with Mali? Will it be the next Somalia?

The other day I was stopped on the street by a guy who said he was going to cycle from Malmö, the [...]

The Adventurers Society; An Introduction

We live in a time where clubs like The Explorers Club and The Royal Geographical Society are in the news for all [...]

Compairing notes with Wilfred Thesiger and his book Arabian Sands

Even though Wilfred Thesiger did his great camel journeys between the years of 1945-50, experiences from which he based his classic book, [...]

5 books about the Middle East Mitt Romney should read

I am really worried about the Middle East if Mitt Romney ends up being the next American president. For anyone involved in [...]

Why Timbuktu Will Overcome Its Latest Fundamentalist Conquerors

Steve Kemper´s article makes me very happy to read in many ways. He gives a perspective on a sore subject from the [...]

Book review; A Labyrinth of Kingdoms by Steve Kemper

There´s no doubt in my case that it was books which made me choose this odd life and I really need to be [...]

AFRICA: Forcing the Maasai off their land…for tourism?

I spent half a year living together with the il-loitai and il-purko Maasai back in the year 2000. (see photos here) I [...]

How to Get to the North Pole: and Other Iconic Adventures

Tim Moss is one of these nice fellas which burn for a cause and is liked by pretty much everybody. A human [...]

The challenge of making a documentary in Yemen

I just saw a half an hours documentary produced by PBS and Frontline  called “Al Qaeda in Yemen”. I was asked by a [...]

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