Mike Jempson

"Interesting but irrelevant" - (Prof) Cedric Watts, 1967

Category: Travel tales

March 30, 20226 Comments on MOLDOVAN MOMENTS, parts 1 & 2

MOLDOVAN MOMENTS, parts 1 & 2

My many visits to Europe’s poorest country, Moldova, have always given me much to savour.

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March 2, 20222 Comments on Remembering Ukraine

Remembering Ukraine

With wall-to-wall war on our TV screens I got to thinking about my work visits to Ukraine.

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February 17, 2022Leave a Comment on Maltese incident

Maltese incident

A moment I shall never forget; some might say the most powerful moment in a long career.

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January 30, 20192 Comments on WELCOME TO INNOVATORS’ VALLEY, ANTALIEPTE

WELCOME TO INNOVATORS’ VALLEY, ANTALIEPTE

In a remote corner of Lithuania young people are turning history into an enterprising future

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December 19, 2018Leave a Comment on CHRISTMAS IN CAIRO (Notes from a visit)

CHRISTMAS IN CAIRO (Notes from a visit)

Having worked with Egyptian journalists before and after the toppling of Mubarak, I had little idea how brief the ‘new democratic era’ would be.

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About Mike

  • ➢ Journalist (40+ years)
  • ➢ Trainer (40+ countries)
  • ➢ Director at MediaWise
  • ➢ Gardener & Grandad

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