Greetings from a minefield in North East Syria.

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.

Meet Bean, the Egyptian street kitten that stole our hearts and chews on our fingers.

Here goes travelling the world with a cat…

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.

A room with a view! Greetings from today’s office in #Cairo

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…