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Perspective: Africa - June 2016

Notes from the Executive Editor
Leigh Barrett

nary story by John Clarke, about the
Wild Coast region that is currently under
extreme threat by an Australian mining
corporation. The recent assassination of a
community leader and anti-mining activist, shortly after the publication of our
March issue, positioned a global spotlight
on the events unfolding there with Australian, and more recently, British citizens
standing up and protesting the actions of
this marauding company. Australia does
not have a clean track record in its mining
activities – both at home and abroad – and
while China gets most of the attention
these days, it’s time to broaden our focus
and include others who are trying to abuse
the people, the land, and the untold wealth
of Africa for their own profit margin.

Humanitarian: adj.
Concerned with or seeking to promote
human welfare
Media: noun
A medium of cultivation, conveyance, or
expression
Perspective: noun
- a particular attitude towards or way of
regarding something; a point of view.
- the art of representing three-dimensional
objects on a two-dimensional surface so as
to give the right impression of their height,
width, depth, and position in relation to
each other.
At Perspective, our goal is to look at the
issues that impact our world through
a humanitarian lens, conveying all the
nuances of each issue, for a greater understanding.

So, this issue we take aim at both countries, and also look at what China is doing
in the central African country of Cameroon. We are privileged to feature the work
of photojournalist, James Whitlow Delano.
Delano’s work has received multiple honors internationally and he has also released
several books showcasing his stunning
black and white photographs on topics
based in human rights, environment, and
culture. His feature on Cameroon, its palm
oil industry, and the Baka pygmies under
threat from deforestation, is nothing short
of breathtaking.

Firstly, deep and heartfelt gratitude for all
who helped make the inaugural issue of
Perspective: Africa a success. We attracted
some amazing talent in the form of writers,
photojournalists, as well as our layout editor, to produce a truly impressive publication, and the support from you, the reader,
has been wonderful. So, how do we follow
that? It turns out, without much difficulty. When you produce a quality journal,
people are willing to support it, and we
certainly hope you continue to do so.
We’re doing our best to bring something
to you that appears sorely lacking on retail
bookshelves: a look at the important issues
that impact us globally, reflected through a
humanitarian lens.

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