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Insight with Abdul Bari Atwan - From the Refugee Camp to the Front Page
By: Frontline
Posted: Oct 10 08
Witnessed: 1294 times
Regions: Palestine
Issues: Armed conflict
Tags: Atwan, camp, Frontline Club, journalism, massacre, news, palestine, refugee, world
In this revealing memoir, A Country of Words, newspaper editor Abdul Bari Atwan recounts with humour and honesty his journey from Palestinian refugee camps to the front page. He depicts both the horror of camp massacres and the unexpected consequences of Britain's involvement in the region.
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