Dramatic satellite images of Syria’s steady loss of night-time light during its four-year civil war have been released by human rights groups pushing for both a stronger humanitarian response to the crisis and increased efforts towards a political resolution.
Philippa Garson is a South African journalist, writer and media consultant living in New York. She has decades of experience writing in-depth, analytical articles, turning complex ideas into readable, compelling text, telling stories, and putting a human face to topics of international interest. Having worked as a journalist in South Africa for many years, she has a deep understanding of the challenges facing developing countries and societies in transition.