Susannah Savage is a journalist and photographer published in The Economist, The Washington Post and others.
A pet-care boom during the pandemic is unlikely to be followed by bust as lockdown ends Swantje Green and her boyfriend both grew up in the countryside with family pets. But busy careers in London and a small flat meant a dog was not an option for them as adults. Until the pandemic. They moved... Continue Reading →
UKHIA, Bangladesh — For the thousands of Rohingya refugees who fled a violent crackdown in Burma, a new crisis looms: The babies conceived in rape are due soon. Doctors Without Borders has recorded 160 cases of pregnant rape victims between August 2017 and February 2018 in the vast refugee camps in Bangladesh. That number is expected to rise... Continue Reading →
It will help Bangladeshi mothers who work in factories FOR the feeding of babies, everyone agrees that “breast is best”. It is not, however, always convenient. Textile workers in Bangladesh, who are mostly women, are entitled to four months’ maternity leave. Once this is over, they often end up parking their children with relatives when... Continue Reading →
Guadeloupeans who survived the deadly crackdown of May 1967 describe the legacy of distrust of the French state. Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe - "Without warning, they shot me. I fell to the ground and played dead." It was May 26, 1967. Solange Coudrieux, a Guadeloupean teacher, was on his way home when he got caught up in a... Continue Reading →
Scattered across the globe, thousands of miles away from the mainland, France's overseas departments are often sidelined by the country's politicians - except during the run-up to presidential elections. In November, Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Front, visited Reunion and Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, then French Guiana in the Caribbean in December. The same month... Continue Reading →
A competition was launched recently in America amongst university scientists to redesign ebola suits. I organised an interview for BBC's Newsday with the winner of the competition, Professor Youseph Yazdi from Johns Hopkins University. https://soundcloud.com/bbc-world-service/better-designed-ebola-protection-suits
Susannah Savage 