Pizzey's Perch

In a war zone, what you don’t under­stand is poten­tial­ly as dan­ger­ous as bul­lets, bombs and shrapnel.

Body armour, com­mon sense and luck will help keep you safe from the lat­ter. But the only pro­tec­tion from the per­ils of igno­rance or mis­read­ing of local cul­ture is a smart, loy­al interpreter.… Read the rest