First-hand observations and historical analysis concerning culture, conflict, borders, political decisions and international affairs.
As someone who has spent a considerable amount of time working in and around recent war zones, I have often seen at first hand the consequences of destroyed infrastructure and displaced communities. Much of my work took me to the Middle East, particularly to Lebanon and Jordan. I travelled to Lebanon shortly after the Israeli … Read more
The Falklands War In 1982, I was living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, overseeing the construction of a factory to manufacture uPVC pipe and fittings for soil, waste and drainage systems, under licence from Hepworth Plastics in the UK. While I was there, on 2 April 1982, Argentine forces invaded and occupied the Falkland Islands, triggering … Read more