Monthly Archives: January 2012

A Cairene unmarried teenage mother and street kid

My interview with Yasmin, a Cairene unmarried teenage mother and street kid with a five year old son was broadcast on the BBC world service’Outlook’programme on 23rd January, 2012. It is available at

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Erbil souk

Nestling below the citadel with many entrances, the central souk or kayseri in Erbil betrays little of its old lineage except in the winding pattern of its covered lanes and wide meeting points. Judging from the dress of men and … Continue reading

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