African Sanctum
An essay on Mozambique, published in the Age, 2005 (20-minute read)
I was 27 and at a crossroads in my life, when a redundancy payment unexpectedly afforded me the ticket and time to be in Mozambique with my sister, who was working there with Save the Children Fund UK.
Every street tells a story
An article on Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, for the UK Telegraph, 2007 (4-minute read)
Why a brave man’s murder made waves
Carlos Cardoso exposed corruption and it cost him his life. The conviction of his killers is a victory for freedom
Return of the Wild Things
Forty years ago, Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park was the jewel of Portuguese Africa. Here, it was said, Noah parked his ark and let his cargo loose.
Echoes of old Portugal
On a steamy east African island, Nicola Walker finds a fascinating blend of old European, Swahili and Arabic culture.
The Honorable Consul
Sometime in 1857, a Portuguese slave-owner on Ilha de Moçambique ordered that a soft-boiled egg should be placed in the mouth of a servant girl who had displeased her.