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Pack leaders
A photographer, a war artist, a special correspondent and a writer for ‘The New Yorker’ reveal what kit they take with them to the world’s conflict zones and how they work.
Reluctant Hero
Bekoji’s dirt tracks forged him, faith steadies him, and now Kenenisa Bekele carries Ethiopia’s distance-running legacy—reluctantly—into his own extraordinary chapter of gold.
Brand Britain
London has had some bad press but with the Olympics ahead, can its burgeoning design scene save the day?
True crime fighter
Brankica Stankovic presents Serbia’s hard-hitting investigative TV show ‘Insajder’. In a country where the media shies away from controversy, she represents a fresh voice – but her work comes at a cost.
Alexandria, Egypt
Egypt, a country whose ancient history is a constant, unmissable presence, is well used to the idea that things aren't what they used to be. Andrew Mueller travelled to the once cosmopolitan port of…
John Simpson
Covering conflict zones, war correspondent John Simpson daydreams of fish and chips. For his ‘last meal’ he chooses London’s J Sheekey, where he discusses his unplanned life and dangerous career.
Nadav Kander
One of the world’s top photographers, Nadav Kander’s successes include ‘Yangtze, the Long River’ and ‘Obama’s People’ for the ‘New York Times’. For his last meal, he opts for a meat feast.
Oil painting
Dubai believes luxury and sunshine can seem stale without culture. Monocle visits Art Dubai to see who’s buying and ask if an oil state can reinvent itself as a capital of culture.
