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Archive for ‘May, 2005’

Anti-slavery

Anti-Slavery Campaign: a reader’s reply

“I recently came across the article about slavery in all its diabolical forms, trafficking, etc. Do people think that this is one of those blights on humanity which only happens in far away foreign countries so while we feel very sorry about it we don’t feel too concerned or threatened? Or do you think perhaps it also happens a little closer to home? Hmm!” BE reader Jayne tells a disturbing story of slavery within the EU…

Facade of the Treasury at Petra in Jordan

Treasury at Petra

“Petra is an amazing place to visit. You approach down a narrow defile, or siq as it’s called in Arabic, and emerge to see this spectacular Treasury building. It’s breathtaking, and all the more so because it’s hewn out of the living rock.”