Singing songs in harmony
Published by The i paper (15th July, 2019) Fifteen years ago I travelled to the world’s most astonishing music festival,... Read Full Article
So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye?
Published by Damn (18th April, 2019) It seems strange to recall that when I was growing up in the suburbs... Read Full Article
Hello Syria! Joss Stone plays the world’s most unlikely gig
Published by The Mail on Sunday (3rd March, 2019) When British singer Joss Stone, barefoot as usual, walked on stage... Read Full Article
The doctor stitching up Syria’s wounded
Published by The Times (2nd March, 2019) War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line by David Nott (Picador) David Nott was... Read Full Article
The invisibility of disability on the screen
Published by UnHerd (10th January, 2019) It is ironic that Bryan Cranston has been forced to defend his right to... Read Full Article
We need to care about nurses
Published by The ipaper (24th December, 2018) She was a straight A student who had just become a teenager when... Read Full Article
Britain is open for business? Not for African artists
Published by The Guardian (27th July, 2018) Moonchild Sanely oozes star quality. When musicians from Africa Express – the organisation... Read Full Article
Dark genius behind the destructive creed of Putinism
Published by UnHerd (26th July, 2018) Four months ago I attended a conference in New York that bought together experts... Read Full Article
Film directors still revel in violence against women
Published by The Times (17th May, 2018) Critics at the Cannes film festival, those hardy souls compelled to endure a... Read Full Article
The tragedy of Syria: how protest spiralled into savagery
Published by The Spectator (26th April, 2018) Two Sisters: Into the Syrian Jihad by Asne Seierstad (Virago); No Turning Back: Life, Loss... Read Full Article