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Fired up: the sound and the fury

A chat with artist Matthew Hindley about his new exhibition of paintings inspired by the Cape Peninsula’s April 2015 fires

Posted byAlexander MatthewsNovember 3, 2015September 9, 2019Posted inJOURNALISMTags:art, culture, Everard Read, matthew hindley, painting, south african artLeave a comment on Fired up: the sound and the fury

The Good doctor: saving lives on the edge of world

An interview with Damien Brown, the Australian doctor who recounts his time as an MSF doctor in Africa in the wonderful Band-Aid for a Broken Leg.

Posted byAlexander MatthewsSeptember 27, 2015March 29, 2016Posted inJOURNALISMTags:africa, angola, cape town, damien brown, doctors without borders, medicine, msf, open book, sudanLeave a comment on The Good doctor: saving lives on the edge of world

Hello, hello!

Welcome to alexandermatthews.net. (Don’t worry — I’m still getting used to it too.) This is going to be my online home. In the weeks to come, I’ll be posting some of the articles that have been published by various media outlets (particularly the longer ones, and those that have only ever appeared in print).  Some willContinue reading “Hello, hello!”

Posted byAlexander MatthewsSeptember 9, 2015September 18, 2015Posted inHOUSEKEEPINGLeave a comment on Hello, hello!

Paul Theroux Reaches the End of the Road

The renowned travel writer explains why he gave up on an African adventure.

Posted byAlexander MatthewsAugust 22, 2013December 18, 2019Posted inJOURNALISMTags:africa, angola, books, cape town, corruption, poverty, travel, travel writing, writingLeave a comment on Paul Theroux Reaches the End of the Road

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