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Journalists are cautious about calling conflicts ‘genocide’
Heidi Kingstone says it is not for journalists to decide whether conflict in Gaza is genocide. When I began writing my book Genocide: Personal Stories, Big Questions in 2020, people’s eyes glazed over when I discussed the atrocities committed in the 20th and 21st centuries. One person said they weren’t interested because they weren’t Jewish, and another…
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New Book: Genocide: Personal Stories, Big Questions
London, 4th October 2024: Yellow Press has published Genocide: Personal Stories, Big Questions, by journalist and author, Heidi Kingstone. The book tells the story of the last 120 years of genocide, its impact on the world and its relevance today. Kingstone takes the reader on a journey from the Herero and Nama genocide of 1904,…
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The stories of genocides: our darkest episodes
So much in life is down to serendipity, not least my career in journalism and my latest book, Genocide: Personal Stories, Big Questions. But part of serendipity is also knowing when to seize the opportunity. I fell into journalism when an editor I had gone to see about something entirely different asked me to write a…
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Mantraya Institute for Strategic Studies
I am proud to have been appointed as an Advisor to Mantraya Institute for Strategic Studies, an independent research forum that seeks to contribute constructively to strategy, innovation, and alternatives. SEE: www.miss.org.in
The Long Shadow of Genocide
Abstract: What is genocide? It’s a word bandied about these days, especially in the wake of the Israel-Gaza catastrophe, which has galvanised the world. Genocide has a specific meaning, and only the courts can decide, regardless of the intense passion it evokes. On 3 August 2024, it will be ten years since the Islamic State…
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