Month: September 2021

Nothing to see in Istanbul – A Long Story About a Short banner

ByPhilip Dunn September 23, 2021 16 Comments
or Hang 100 banners successfully and no-one notices. Get one wrong and THAT’S the one they remember In January 2002, the Rainbow Warrior II arrived in Istanbul at the invitation of the Greenpeace Turkey office. I love Istanbul. I love Turkey. As usual, I was sailing as boat mechanic. The GP Turkey office was hoping to draw attention to ship-breaking operations on the Bosphorus. These yards had...

Squats, Dances and Dates in FNQ

ByEmma Briggs September 10, 2021 6 Comments
Laura Quinkan Dance Festival Last month I had a truly wonderful trip to the pointiest bit of Australia, to attend the Laura Quinkan Indigenous Dance Festival. It was so enjoyable that I’ve been racking my brain about how to turn it into an interesting story. Nobody really wants to hear about everything going smoothly and someone else having a great holiday. That’s why we don’t have slide...

Amazon, my heart of darkness

ByGionny September 1, 2021 4 Comments
My obsession for the Amazon is all David's fault The Brazilian Amazon has been my favourite destination for more than a decade. A place to fear, respect and care for. If I look back down memory lane, it all began in February 2006. I was having a jolly good time in Australia, going to the local Sunday markets, as it was an awesome summer day. My old Nokia hammer-phone rang and a well-known voice...