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ReliefWeb addict
My name is hari rud, and I am a ReliefWeb addict. For those not in the know, ReliefWeb “is the global hub for time-critical humanitarian information on Complex Emergencies and Natural Disasters,” a we… more →
harry rud
ReliefWeb addict
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harryrud wrote 5 days ago: My name is hari rud, and I am a ReliefWeb addict. For those not in the know, ReliefWeb “is the globa … more →
On Angola in Le Monde Diplomatique
colinmurphy wrote 3 weeks ago: I spent August in Angola, working on a documentary, and have written this piece on the town of Kuito … more →
Democracy & Dialogue
colinmurphy wrote 2 months ago: I’m currently working on a documentary on post-war Angola, and have cut this one-minute short … more →
Alegre's Story. A World Report from Kuito, Angola
colinmurphy wrote 2 months ago: I’ve just returned from Angola, where I was filming a documentary on recovery and reconstructi … more →
Rocket induced hole
harryrud wrote 4 months ago: It’s caption competition time. The writer of the best caption gets a bit of shrapnel engraved with o … more →
Afghanistan: my part in its downfall*
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harryrud wrote 4 months ago: It’s been two years to the day since I first arrived in Kabul. As part of my anniversary celeb … more →
Review: 'The Challenge for Africa'
colinmurphy wrote 5 months ago: In 1960, a young Kenyan woman named Mary Jo arrived in the United States. She was one of about 300 s … more →
Reporting on refugee issues
colinmurphy wrote 5 months ago: Speech given at the launch of a new guide for journalists on reporting on refugee issues. I came int … more →
Protect the aid worker
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harryrud wrote 5 months ago: There is a campaign to get 2010 marked as “The Year to Protect the Humanitarian Aid Worker.” A worth … more →
Pre-emptive aid strike
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harryrud wrote 5 months ago: From air strikes to aid strikes, my, the US military keeps itself busy. KABUL, 16 June 2009 (IRIN) … more →
Enough rain already
harryrud wrote 6 months ago: I glanced at the reports about the damage done by flooding in the last few weeks (41 killed, hundred … more →
Tricks of the trade
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harryrud wrote 6 months ago: One day after the job position was announced, I was told ‘We can’t find any good person. But I have … more →
Afghanistan, coming to a stage near you
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harryrud wrote 7 months ago: If you live in London, where there’s a series of plays on about Afghanistan over the last 150 … more →
Money (that's what I want)
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harryrud wrote 7 months ago: Obviously I’m not paid enough, but I try not to complain. Our Afghan staff don’t think t … more →
Make rain not war
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harryrud wrote 7 months ago: As if it didn’t have enough to deal with, the weather was not kind to Afghanistan the last yea … more →
The Dublin Review of Books: on 'Africa'
colinmurphy wrote 7 months ago: I’ve just had this essay published in the Dublin Review of Books: Not so dark. Africa without … more →
World Report: tragedy off the Libyan coast
colinmurphy wrote 7 months ago: Listen to a World Report on the phenomenon of migrants drowning in the Mediterranean, broadcast on A … more →
From Angola to Athlone: a royal tale
colinmurphy wrote 8 months ago: The official in Westmeath County Council was bemused by the name on the voter registration applicati … more →
Aid that works, and aid that doesn't
colinmurphy wrote 8 months ago: The first thing that you notice when you step into a feeding centre in Africa is the stench. It is t … more →
