South of West

• Labels in Peshawar

  Posted: October 27, 2010, 9:43 am by Rob Crilly

  Food aid is desperately limited in its effectiveness. It works in only a few places and under very specific circumstances (PDF) – ie in places where there is no food and people are going to die unless they are handed … Continue reading →

• Postcards from Hell 7: Tomorrow’s Samosa Wrapper

  Posted: October 18, 2010, 10:50 am by Rob Crilly

  The only thing to say to someone who’s reputation has just been besmirched by the British newspapers is “not to worry, it’s tomorrow’s fish and chip paper”. Of course, that’s useless advice now that the Internet gives us a continually … Continue reading →

• Aid and Security in Pakistan

  Posted: October 12, 2010, 7:17 pm by Rob Crilly

  Pakistan is the sort of place where you might not always want to advertise your links to the US. In the past month, American helicopters have killed two Pakistani soldiers, the CIA has stepped up its drone strikes in the … Continue reading →

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