Five Books on Trauma: War, neurons and the soul
This week the website Five Books featured an interview based on Aftershock and asked me to nominate my five top books on healing psychological…
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The general, the prisoner and a new window on PTSD
Last week I visited the Tower of London for the launch of the ‘Veterans’ Survival Guide’ – written by a former Corporal called Jimmy…
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African art works discover a new world of patronage
Here is a story I wrote for The Financial Times on African Art: The sculpture standing in the corner of Ayo Adeyinka’s gallery is…
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Aftershock: The Impact
It’s been six months since the publication of Aftershock: the untold story of surviving peace, and I thought I’d send an update on the aftermath….
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The Black Fish: undercover with the vigilantes fighting organised crime at sea
Here is a story I wrote for the Guardian about Illegal fishing and those who fight it: Illegal fishing controlled by organised crime is…
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Five Things The Army Can Learn from Greek Tragedy
A few weeks ago, I met an American theatre director named Bryan Doerries. In 2008, he began staging readings of Greek tragedies at US…
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Inside the Liverpool Rehab Treating Ex-Soldiers with Drink and Drug Problems
Here is a story I wrote for Vice on the work of Tom Harrison House in Liverpool: Inside the Liverpool Rehab Treating…
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