Here are some of the articles, podcasts, reviews and discussions that have come from Wounded Tigris:

Long-form story on the marshlands of southern Iraq and the impact of poor governance, conflict and climate change. Winner of the Gold Medal in the Environmental Category at the Society of American Travel Writers’ Lowell Thomas Awards.

Noema Magazine, October 2021
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The city-state of Assur, which spawned the Assyrian Empire, has endured for thousands of years, but now faced perhaps the most serious threats yet to its continues existence in the form of a proposed dam on the Tigris.

Smithsonian Magazine, January 2022
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The Marsh Guide and the English Explorer - a long-form story about Amara Bin Thuqub, who in his youth sailed around the Iraqi marshes with British writer Wilfred Thesiger. This is his story, told for the first time from his perspective. Winner of the Silver Medal in the Lowell Thomas Awards for Foreign Travel.

AramcoWorld Magazine, March/April 2022
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Magazine interview about life in Iraq, making a career as an explorer, creating the Zagros Mountain Trail and travelling along the Tigris.

National Geographic Traveller Magazine, April 2023
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Online discussion with authors Matthew Teller and Stephanie Saldaña, facilitated by the Abraham Path Initiative.

The Abraham Path Initiative webinar, March 2023
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Inverview with John Toal on the Wounded Tigris book and journey, and how it feels to return home.

BBC Radio Ulster, April 2023, starting at 08.50
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A wide-ranging conversation with host Philip Adams

ABC Late Night Live, Australia, May 2023

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The Australian, June 2023

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Inclusion in Emma Sky’s piece on Iraq’s climate crisis
The New European, June 2023

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A Wounded River - essay on the state of the Tigris

Geographical Magazine, July 2023

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Read Geographical’s review

Inclusion in Best Books of 2023