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Photo Story: Congo (DRC)

Posted by Peter Gostelow on Mar 24, 2013 in Photo Stories | 1 comment

You wouldn’t know this picture was taken on a boat unless I told you. I have no idea how many people were on board those two Congo River barges. I don’t think the captain who powered the tug boat...

Photo Story: Central African Republic

Posted by Peter Gostelow on Mar 12, 2013 in Headlines | 2 comments

They emerged from the forest just as I was cycling past. Exactly where and for how long they’d been out hunting I have no idea. Communication, at least in a manner of pointing and miming, centered on the gun and...

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6 Apr

In many parts of Africa, a bicycle is more than a means to transport the person riding it. Little landlocked Burundi is one of Africa's poorest countries, (GDP per capita is $340 per year) with only 6 motor vehicles owned per 1,000 people. So while roads may be blissfully qu…

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3 Apr

Hills, hills and more hills - cycling through Rwanda is brutal on the legs, but worth it for the views and friendly faces. I've cycled there on several occasions, and would happily go again. 🌍🚲🏔🇷🇼
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Mark Weston @markweston19·

29 Mar

I've written a novel, African Beauty. It's about a British aid worker who jettisons his life of debauchery to track down a mysterious prostitute whose fee nobody can afford. Described as "the novel the aid industry deserves," it's available on Amazon here: https://t.co/NTZXgtbLro

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