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Mind the gap (year)! – in defence of the travelling explorer or: my first encounter with Asmara

Posted on November 16, 2017 by trmdrag

It has become all the rage: visit a slum to find yourself. Hug orphans in some poor African country – and you do something good and have fun at the same time. Oh, and it should not be forgotten – … Continue reading →

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Writing about Africa – in defence of more journalistic inspiration for academic writing

Posted on September 15, 2017 by trmdrag

In a contribution for a book on Africa’s media image in the 21st century, Michela Wrong provides a strong defence of Western journalists writing about Africa. One of her expertly made arguments concerns the different roles academics and journalists may … Continue reading →

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Media reporting from the global fringes – observations from Eritrea and beyond

Posted on November 1, 2015 by trmdrag

Over the last three decades or so, I often found myself in places, first in Nicaragua in the 1980s and then in the Horn of Africa, that I would not have recognized when listening to international media reports. Even in … Continue reading →

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