Tamara Davison | Journalist
@tamaradavison.bsky.social
✍️ Freelance journalist with words in The Guardian, The Independent, The Times, Al Jazeera, The Standard, DAZED, etc.
📍Reporting from Egypt.
📍Reporting from Egypt.
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Also hey this is me!
I’m a British #journalist currently based in North Africa, mainly focusing on stories from the #MENA region.
I cover everything from culture and travel to post-conflict resolution, humanitarian issues and the environment.
Here are some of my favourite articles…
I’m a British #journalist currently based in North Africa, mainly focusing on stories from the #MENA region.
I cover everything from culture and travel to post-conflict resolution, humanitarian issues and the environment.
Here are some of my favourite articles…
Blood-sucking ticks that make people allergic to meat in increasing numbers across the US because of climate change wasn’t on my 2025 bingo list — but I’m kinda here for it. Is this Mother Nature fighting back?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Explosive increase’ of ticks that cause meat allergy in US due to climate crisis
Unusually aggressive lone star ticks, common in the south-east, are spreading to areas previously too cold for them
www.theguardian.com
June 30, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Blood-sucking ticks that make people allergic to meat in increasing numbers across the US because of climate change wasn’t on my 2025 bingo list — but I’m kinda here for it. Is this Mother Nature fighting back?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Greetings from a minefield in North East Syria.
June 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Greetings from a minefield in North East Syria.
Reposted by Tamara Davison | Journalist
Our Associate Director, Adriana Lamačková, contributed to this powerful piece on Polish women who are forced to travel to neighbouring Czech Republic to access essential reproductive care. Thank you @tamaradavison.bsky.social for sharing these important stories. 👇
Inside a Czech Abortion Network Offering Pregnant Women from Poland a Lifeline — More to Her Story
Amid Poland’s near-total abortion ban, grassroots networks across Europe are stepping in to provide care, support, and safe access to abortion. Photo: Martin Divisek
www.moretoherstory.com
June 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Our Associate Director, Adriana Lamačková, contributed to this powerful piece on Polish women who are forced to travel to neighbouring Czech Republic to access essential reproductive care. Thank you @tamaradavison.bsky.social for sharing these important stories. 👇
The blockade debacle has forced many menstruating Palestinian women and girls into an impossible decision: choosing between period dignity and food.
For More to Her Story, I spoke to women about the realities of dealing with periods amid war and starvation.
www.moretoherstory.com/stories/5j6l...
For More to Her Story, I spoke to women about the realities of dealing with periods amid war and starvation.
www.moretoherstory.com/stories/5j6l...
In Blockaded Gaza, Women Face a Growing Crisis of Period Poverty — More to Her Story
With aid still blocked and resources scarce, women and girls in Gaza are resorting to makeshift solutions for their periods. Photo: CARE / Yousef Ruzzi
www.moretoherstory.com
May 29, 2025 at 4:24 AM
The blockade debacle has forced many menstruating Palestinian women and girls into an impossible decision: choosing between period dignity and food.
For More to Her Story, I spoke to women about the realities of dealing with periods amid war and starvation.
www.moretoherstory.com/stories/5j6l...
For More to Her Story, I spoke to women about the realities of dealing with periods amid war and starvation.
www.moretoherstory.com/stories/5j6l...
Sigh… I just saw that a feature I pitched in February and was rejected by an editor at the time, has now been covered by a staff writer.
May 23, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Sigh… I just saw that a feature I pitched in February and was rejected by an editor at the time, has now been covered by a staff writer.
I won my first award! And I can’t explain how much it means to know my writing is having an impact, and to have the chance to shine more light on the magic of the Middle East and North Africa.
April 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I won my first award! And I can’t explain how much it means to know my writing is having an impact, and to have the chance to shine more light on the magic of the Middle East and North Africa.
The amount of ghosting I’ve encountered lately is, quite frankly, frustrating and disheartening. I understand how busy everyone is, but when freelancers invest so much time researching, pitching, and following up, is a simple “no thanks” too much to ask?
March 31, 2025 at 11:27 AM
The amount of ghosting I’ve encountered lately is, quite frankly, frustrating and disheartening. I understand how busy everyone is, but when freelancers invest so much time researching, pitching, and following up, is a simple “no thanks” too much to ask?
As we mark the third anniversary of the invasion, I spoke to Ukrainian women across the country and beyond for The London Standard. Their message is clear: the Ukrainian spirit is not beaten.
www.standard.co.uk/news/world/u...
www.standard.co.uk/news/world/u...
'Tired of being scared': Ukrainian women share hopes & fears after three years of war
Vladimir Putin’s aggression has led to the death of thousands of civilians and laid waste to a country. On the eve of the third anniversary of the invasion, Ukrainians tell the Standard they are bruis...
www.standard.co.uk
February 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
As we mark the third anniversary of the invasion, I spoke to Ukrainian women across the country and beyond for The London Standard. Their message is clear: the Ukrainian spirit is not beaten.
www.standard.co.uk/news/world/u...
www.standard.co.uk/news/world/u...
Do I know any music psychologists, or specialists in music cognition that have something to say about what really makes a good TV theme tune?
👇
Tamaradavison1@gmail.com
#journorequest #WhiteLotus
👇
Tamaradavison1@gmail.com
#journorequest #WhiteLotus
February 19, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Do I know any music psychologists, or specialists in music cognition that have something to say about what really makes a good TV theme tune?
👇
Tamaradavison1@gmail.com
#journorequest #WhiteLotus
👇
Tamaradavison1@gmail.com
#journorequest #WhiteLotus
“I didn’t want to surrender to the extremists” — powerful words from Fatimah Haidari, an incredible Afghan female tour guide I recently spoke to.
The female tour guide defying the Taliban to showcase Afghanistan’s beautiful side
In a country where women are banned from talking loudly in public and even looking out of the windows, one of the few female tour guides in Afghanistan, Fatima Haidari, tells Tamara Davison why she co...
www.independent.co.uk
February 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
“I didn’t want to surrender to the extremists” — powerful words from Fatimah Haidari, an incredible Afghan female tour guide I recently spoke to.
Most Freedivers believe that this unique sport has fascinating therapeutic benefits.
I wanted to find out more. My latest for @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/travel/adven...
I wanted to find out more. My latest for @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/travel/adven...
Why freedivers take extreme risks to find peace deep under the water’s surface
The incredible sealife and invigorating challenges on offer through freediving are almost a given, but many who take up the sport are finding a unique healing process when holding their breath and goi...
www.independent.co.uk
January 30, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Most Freedivers believe that this unique sport has fascinating therapeutic benefits.
I wanted to find out more. My latest for @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/travel/adven...
I wanted to find out more. My latest for @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/travel/adven...
Reflecting on the devastating erosion of human rights and creative freedoms under the Taliban serves as a stark reminder of how art and expression often become battlegrounds for resistance.
My latest on Afghanistan’s art scene.
observer.com/2025/01/afgh...
Afghanistan’s Art Scene Weighs in On Taliban Move to Ban Images of Living Things
Despite the Taliban’s attempts to erase the nation’s cultural identity, Afghan artists are hopeful that art can outlive even the most oppressive regimes.
observer.com
January 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Reflecting on the devastating erosion of human rights and creative freedoms under the Taliban serves as a stark reminder of how art and expression often become battlegrounds for resistance.
My latest on Afghanistan’s art scene.
observer.com/2025/01/afgh...
I’m looking to connect with journalists in Angola. If you’re there, reach out!
January 14, 2025 at 5:33 AM
I’m looking to connect with journalists in Angola. If you’re there, reach out!
I recently interviewed several Sri Lankan tour guides on their memories of what happened during the Boxing Day tsunami.
Here’s my latest for @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/travel/asia/...
Here’s my latest for @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/travel/asia/...
20 years on from the tsunami: How Sri Lanka’s Yala National Park is now thriving
Two decades after the 2004 tsunami devastated coastal regions around Asia, Tamara Davison travels to one of the areas that was worst hit to speak to the people who were impacted and learn how tourism ...
www.independent.co.uk
December 27, 2024 at 5:37 AM
I recently interviewed several Sri Lankan tour guides on their memories of what happened during the Boxing Day tsunami.
Here’s my latest for @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/travel/asia/...
Here’s my latest for @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/travel/asia/...
Meet Bean, the Egyptian street kitten that stole our hearts and chews on our fingers.
Here goes travelling the world with a cat…
Here goes travelling the world with a cat…
December 20, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Meet Bean, the Egyptian street kitten that stole our hearts and chews on our fingers.
Here goes travelling the world with a cat…
Here goes travelling the world with a cat…
New job klaxon! 🚨
Thrilled to be moving over to the news desk at the @standard.co.uk.web.brid.gy
DMs are open, send me your news tips.
Thrilled to be moving over to the news desk at the @standard.co.uk.web.brid.gy
DMs are open, send me your news tips.
December 19, 2024 at 6:10 AM
New job klaxon! 🚨
Thrilled to be moving over to the news desk at the @standard.co.uk.web.brid.gy
DMs are open, send me your news tips.
Thrilled to be moving over to the news desk at the @standard.co.uk.web.brid.gy
DMs are open, send me your news tips.
#Journorequest
Looking to connect with NGOs, charities and organisations that support refugee artists - specifically from
Afghanistan for this story.
Looking to connect with NGOs, charities and organisations that support refugee artists - specifically from
Afghanistan for this story.
December 15, 2024 at 5:53 AM
#Journorequest
Looking to connect with NGOs, charities and organisations that support refugee artists - specifically from
Afghanistan for this story.
Looking to connect with NGOs, charities and organisations that support refugee artists - specifically from
Afghanistan for this story.
Blue skies on Bluesky ft. Saqqara, and the world’s oldest pyramid.
Spending a day with an Egyptologist who could read hieroglyphs made these 4,000 year old sites feel surprisingly tangible. History is cool.
Spending a day with an Egyptologist who could read hieroglyphs made these 4,000 year old sites feel surprisingly tangible. History is cool.
December 15, 2024 at 5:39 AM
Blue skies on Bluesky ft. Saqqara, and the world’s oldest pyramid.
Spending a day with an Egyptologist who could read hieroglyphs made these 4,000 year old sites feel surprisingly tangible. History is cool.
Spending a day with an Egyptologist who could read hieroglyphs made these 4,000 year old sites feel surprisingly tangible. History is cool.
Not only does Saudi Arabia have the highest Snapchat usage among Arab and Gulf countries, but it also ranks among the top five biggest nations of Snapchat users in the world.
But why?
I did a deep dive for Dazed to find out more.
#DAZED #MENA #SnapChat #KSA
www.dazed.me/life-culture...
But why?
I did a deep dive for Dazed to find out more.
#DAZED #MENA #SnapChat #KSA
www.dazed.me/life-culture...
Dazed MENA Unpacks: Snapchat's Ludicrous Popularity in Saudi Arabia - Dazed MENA
Every day, Shrooq Mohammed Iqbal taps into Snapchat to share updates about her daily life and message her friends. More than a decade after she started using the social media app, it’s become an indispensable part of her daily routine.
www.dazed.me
December 7, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Not only does Saudi Arabia have the highest Snapchat usage among Arab and Gulf countries, but it also ranks among the top five biggest nations of Snapchat users in the world.
But why?
I did a deep dive for Dazed to find out more.
#DAZED #MENA #SnapChat #KSA
www.dazed.me/life-culture...
But why?
I did a deep dive for Dazed to find out more.
#DAZED #MENA #SnapChat #KSA
www.dazed.me/life-culture...
#Freediving offers some unique mental health benefits.
But I was staggered how few scientific studies have looked into this.
I spoke to some leading voices in the sport about freediving’s benefits beyond the water.
@theindependent.bsky.social
#MentalHealth
www.independent.co.uk/health-and-f...
But I was staggered how few scientific studies have looked into this.
I spoke to some leading voices in the sport about freediving’s benefits beyond the water.
@theindependent.bsky.social
#MentalHealth
www.independent.co.uk/health-and-f...
Forget cold water swimming – freediving is the latest trend for good mental health
The incredible sealife and invigorating challenges on offer through freediving are almost a given, but many who take up the sport are finding a unique healing process when holding their breath and goi...
www.independent.co.uk
December 7, 2024 at 9:55 AM
#Freediving offers some unique mental health benefits.
But I was staggered how few scientific studies have looked into this.
I spoke to some leading voices in the sport about freediving’s benefits beyond the water.
@theindependent.bsky.social
#MentalHealth
www.independent.co.uk/health-and-f...
But I was staggered how few scientific studies have looked into this.
I spoke to some leading voices in the sport about freediving’s benefits beyond the water.
@theindependent.bsky.social
#MentalHealth
www.independent.co.uk/health-and-f...
My hot take on travel in the Middle East? In a region often framed by narratives of conflict, tourism is more crucial than ever
#Travel #MiddleEast #MENA
adventure.com/middle-east-...
#Travel #MiddleEast #MENA
adventure.com/middle-east-...
Should you and can you travel to the Middle East and North Africa? This writer says yes
Egypt-based writer Tamara Davison says now, more than ever, we should be adding the Middle East and North Africa to our travel itineraries.
adventure.com
December 5, 2024 at 7:33 AM
My hot take on travel in the Middle East? In a region often framed by narratives of conflict, tourism is more crucial than ever
#Travel #MiddleEast #MENA
adventure.com/middle-east-...
#Travel #MiddleEast #MENA
adventure.com/middle-east-...
My latest for @theindependent.bsky.social dives into the world of female-led rock climbing in the Middle East.
www.independent.co.uk/travel/middl...
www.independent.co.uk/travel/middl...
Why the Middle East’s female rock climbing community is on the rise
Anyone who has been rock climbing knows the gratification it can offer. Now, thanks to an incredible group’s hard work, women from the Middle East and North Africa are taking to the tough-but-rewardin...
www.independent.co.uk
December 1, 2024 at 2:21 PM
My latest for @theindependent.bsky.social dives into the world of female-led rock climbing in the Middle East.
www.independent.co.uk/travel/middl...
www.independent.co.uk/travel/middl...
For the first time in a while, I’ve stumbled across a job I’m really excited about.
It’s a huge step up, and an incredible experience… but the caveat is it’s full time and in London.
Could I hang up the freelance, remote life after 5 years? Has anyone made the leap - I need moral support!
It’s a huge step up, and an incredible experience… but the caveat is it’s full time and in London.
Could I hang up the freelance, remote life after 5 years? Has anyone made the leap - I need moral support!
November 22, 2024 at 1:33 PM
For the first time in a while, I’ve stumbled across a job I’m really excited about.
It’s a huge step up, and an incredible experience… but the caveat is it’s full time and in London.
Could I hang up the freelance, remote life after 5 years? Has anyone made the leap - I need moral support!
It’s a huge step up, and an incredible experience… but the caveat is it’s full time and in London.
Could I hang up the freelance, remote life after 5 years? Has anyone made the leap - I need moral support!