March 2007
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The Middle East is known for its traditional geometric and calligraphic art forms. What is less well known is its thriving modern art scene, as James Bennett reports.
Yves Stranger follows in the footsteps of the 19th-century French poet Arthur Rimbaud and the green trail of the addictive
stimulant khat across Ethiopia, to Djibouti and beyond.
In Bhutan, religion and environmentalism have joined forces to preserve the country’s largely unspoiled habitats. Nathan Ward experiences this alliance at the black-necked crane festival.
Thousands of years ago the Libyan Sahara was lush, pastoral and filled with animals. Then the climate changed dramatically – as ancient rock art testifies. Malcolm Smith investigates.
Angus Begg discovers cultural high points and first-rate cuisine in KwaZulu-Natal.
Asian buffalo? In Brazil? Richard McColl visits the remote but vast island of Marajó and discovers non-native herds, ancient myths, glorious beaches and the bizarre tale of the man who spent a month inside a boa constrictor.
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