The horses bringing hope and healing to ISIS survivors in Iraq June 2023 Hadia’s face lit up as she stood beside the feisty chestnut-colored foal, one hand on his back and the other softly petting his neck. Twenty-two-year-old Barzan gently held Sapphire, the young horse he’s nurtured a trusting bond with. Hadia and Barzan…
The Scottish Highlands and the Isle of Skye Five days and 1400 miles July 2023 I’m too old for camping… I thought to myself as I crawled out of my sleeping bag with a stiff neck and aching joints. Rain poured as my friend Monika and I packed up our tent and hurried to…
Maya’s Story: Living with EB January 2023 The cushions laid out against the brightly painted walls disguised the little girl sitting amongst them. Her patchy, blistered skin was camouflaged by the busy patterns inside the dark, bare room where she spends her days. A sprawling gathering of makeshift structures – temporary shelters that have, years…
Ukraine: Haunting scenes from a country under attack November 2022 As winter sets in and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, this series of images highlights the haunting and enduring beauty of a country under fire, while large areas remain without electricity and power. A thick fog descends over St. Andrew’s Church in Kyiv. A…
Permaculture in Wales: A fresh approach to food March 2023 Get lost in Bluebell woods, sit on a shaded bench and listen to the gentle trickling of a stream, and forage for your lunch – a visit to Bronhaul Farm is a cathartic escape from the modern world and an irresistible chance to re-connect…
Celebrating yak culture to preserve tradition in Mongolia Yaks have been integral to Mongolia’s nomadic herders for centuries. With the yak population in decline, officials in the province of Ovorkhangai have introduced an annual festival to help preserve and encourage the age-old tradition of yak herding, as well as to attract tourists to the…
“The Three Games of Men”: Celebrating Naadam Festival in Mongolia July 2022 The overcast sky darkened as spectators and participants gathered in an open area of flat grassland. As we bounced over the uneven ground inside a vehicle, I felt a pang of envy to see most people arriving on horseback, at speed. A…
Equines in Exile: Riding Mozambique’s Bazaruto Archipelago The horse riding business born out of an extraordinary rescue mission of 104 horses. The New York Times – June 20, 2022 With a map in one hand and a cold beer in the other, I sat alone at the bar of the Baobab Beach Backpackers Lodge…
MOSUL’S MEDICS: REFLECTIONS OF WAR, FOUR YEARS ON “The whole experience truly changed me… It gives me constant perspective of my small problems in this world.” – Katie Batrouney, frontline medic, Mosul, Iraq Amid the chaos and intensity of the battle against ISIS in the Iraqi city of Mosul, a critically injured girl was…
Village to village: A journey along the Ghanaian coast The wooden platform beneath me shuddered, shaking me out of my slumber. Under a moonlit sky I crept outside of the homestay hut and stepped out onto the boardwalk. Across the water I could vaguely see the silhouettes of people gathered in the village. Women…
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