October 2024

The shadows of El Alamein Hamilton Wende

The Shadows of El Alamein

Al, ex-British army and our security advisor, spread a map out on the hood of our vehicle.

‘We’ll take the Amarah road,’ he said. ‘The other road through Nasiriyah is not too good. Bandits are operating on that route.’

He paused. ‘I must make one thing clear. There are no weapons on this convoy. If bandits pull us over, we comply 100%. There must be no threatening gestures.’

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Phendulani literary quiz Hamilton Wende

A Circle of Life

Al, ex-British army and our security advisor, spread a map out on the hood of our vehicle.

‘We’ll take the Amarah road,’ he said. ‘The other road through Nasiriyah is not too good. Bandits are operating on that route.’

He paused. ‘I must make one thing clear. There are no weapons on this convoy. If bandits pull us over, we comply 100%. There must be no threatening gestures.’

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African Memories

African Memories

Al, ex-British army and our security advisor, spread a map out on the hood of our vehicle.

‘We’ll take the Amarah road,’ he said. ‘The other road through Nasiriyah is not too good. Bandits are operating on that route.’

He paused. ‘I must make one thing clear. There are no weapons on this convoy. If bandits pull us over, we comply 100%. There must be no threatening gestures.’

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The Ghostly Memory of Lions in Iraq

The Ghostly Memory of Lions in Iraq

Al, ex-British army and our security advisor, spread a map out on the hood of our vehicle.

‘We’ll take the Amarah road,’ he said. ‘The other road through Nasiriyah is not too good. Bandits are operating on that route.’

He paused. ‘I must make one thing clear. There are no weapons on this convoy. If bandits pull us over, we comply 100%. There must be no threatening gestures.’

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