Today marks 35 years since the restoration of Ukrainian Independence. I took this photo at the Kyiv War Museum in June last year. My fifth and final story from that trip will be published in September.
Natalie Berry
@natalie-berry.com
Edinburgh-based journalist, translator, climber. IWMF Ukraine Fellow. Words: NYTimes, The Guardian, WIRED UK, FT HTSI, Nat Geo, The Fence etc. https://www.natalie-berry.com/
Yet another case of alleged sexual assault in the competition climbing world. www.kompas.id/artikel/form...
Former Rock Climbing Coach Suspected of Sexual Assault on Five Female Athletes
It is hoped that the development of the legal process for sexual violence in rock climbing will be accompanied by the establishment of a prevention and protection system (safeguarding) in Indonesian s...
kompas.id
Found this message and bread packaging from 1931 while doing DIY at my parents' house. 'G MacLeod framer' is what it says...I think.
Overheard at The Fringe: "Every day in Edinburgh is leg day!" (American woman).
Just been approached to supply material for "training and evaluating AI systems on real reporting work — the judgment involved in pursuing a lead, verifying a claim, and deciding what can responsibly be published — for which authentic, professionally reported files are essential." [1/2]
It's not every day in Edinburgh that a C-17 Globemaster and two Typhoons fly directly over your head!
Today marks 31 years since British mountaineer Alison Hargreaves died on K2. My feature from last year in @thefence.bsky.social. the-fence.com/article/in-t...
In the Shadow of the Mountain
One British family produced two legendary climbers who summitted mountains in the Alps and the Himalayas. This is their story.
the-fence.com
A report from a weekend of whimsy at the European Stone Stacking Championships. www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/finding-ba...
Finding balance and community at the European Stone Stacking Championships
How a small East Lothian beach gathering has grown into one of Scotland’s most unexpected international cultural events
edinburghinquirer.co.uk
Lovely story on the humility of learning a language and how it brings a deeper understanding of a country, its people and culture. Just a few words can make all the difference for both learner and native speaker, not just semantically but on a human level. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
‘The war leaked into every lesson’: learning Ukrainian in a country under siege
The long read: Soon after my first visit to Ukraine four years ago, I began language lessons. It taught me more than I ever expected
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On Writing the Altered Landscape
Kang-Chun Cheng interviews Catherine Lemblé about her photos of Svalbard, Anne Haven McDonnell shares a backcountry-skiing poem, Amanda Vestergaard reviews A Moving Border, Katie Ives follows lines by...
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For National Geographic, I wrote about the Ice Memory Sanctuary, a new Antarctic ice cave where cores from the world's most endangered mountain glaciers will be stored for future climate research. The ice cave serves as a time capsule of climate history. www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...
This frozen Antarctic vault will hold the remains of Earth’s vanishing glaciers
The Ice Memory Sanctuary was built to keep samples from glaciers frozen, preserving thousands of years of Earth's climate history for future scientists to study.
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I spoke to River Ahmad for Climbing magazine about becoming the first Afghan woman to summit Everest. River survived a Taliban attack in 2014. She later became a refugee and is now climbing for women’s rights, freedom and mental health in Afghanistan. www.climbing.com/news/an-inte...
After Surviving a Taliban Attack, She Became the First Afghan Woman to Summit Everest
River Ahmad managed to escaped the Taliban and life as a homeless refugee to reach the top of Everest last month.
climbing.com
Found this A.E.F. Displaced Persons record from 1946 of a potential distant relative in the Arolsen Archives. Desired Destination: "I wish to go to Lithuania if she will not be occupied by Bolsheviks, or to USA." Remarks: "I do not wish to live under dictatorial regime."
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I'm delighted to co-launch Desire Lines Collective, an organisation, newsletter and print journal dedicated to supporting women, nonbinary and gender-non-conforming mountain writers and artists. www.desirelinescollective.org/welcome-news...
Desire Lines - a new movement, home and community hub for mountain writing and art
Hello and welcome to the first Desire Lines newsletter! We're launching Desire Lines Collective, an online mountain writing community, a newsletter, and a print journal dedicated to elevating women, ...
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New story for The Edinburgh Inquirer on Ukrainian drone commander Andrii Vecherynskyi, who spoke in Edinburgh during a visit to his refugee family. “What keeps me going is knowing that I have a daughter to come back to, and that she really needs a dad.” www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/from-fight...
From fighting on the Ukrainian frontline to the Old Town
The soldier on a mission to Edinburgh to help fund the war against Putin
edinburghinquirer.co.uk
A nice surprise to be nominated in the @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social Media Awards for my @scotnational.bsky.social story on Refugees Rock and their welcoming, inclusive climbing sessions. It was a delight to speak to people from Sudan, Afghanistan and Ukraine. www.thenational.scot/news/2616638...
The National secures 5 nominations in Scottish Refugee Media Awards
THE National has been nominated for five Scottish Refugee Council Media Awards.
thenational.scot
When you're meant to be writing but the cheese rolling is on the TV. Captivating scenes.
I'm writing about the popularity of camping videos on YouTube (Outdoor Boys, Camping with Steve and similar channels) for The New York Times and am looking to speak to psychologists and/or sociologists who have experience in analysing behaviours behind YouTube trends...[1/2]
Little-known fact: David Attenborough was a keen rock climber in his youth.
Me, a freelance journalist: "Actually my job...it's just pitch."
Today marks one year since British EOD Chris "Swampy" Garrett's death in Ukraine during a demining operation in Izium. Resharing my 5280 story of how he and his US paramedic partner Courtney came to volunteer in a war zone, and what was lost and gained in the process: 5280.com/what-one-col...
What One Colorado Native Gained—and Lost—While Serving as a Paramedic in Ukraine
In war-ravaged Ukraine, Courtney Pollock found purpose—and a partner. Three-and-a-half years since her first visit, what’s left is more complicated.
5280.com
A new article for The British Mountaineering Council on ten ways to make outdoor adventures more affordable and accessible. 'While spending time in nature carries the illusion of being free for all, the costs of equipment, training, travel and provisions soon add up.' thebmc.co.uk/en/10-ways-t...
10 ways to make outdoor adventures more affordable - The British Mountaineering Council
In a climate of rising energy costs, high interest rates and household spending cuts, money worries are a major barrier to enjoying the outdoors for many. While spending time in nature carries the ill...
thebmc.co.uk
Someone's Ukraine air alert app went off at Edinburgh Waverley. Nearly one year later and nearly two thousand miles away, the sound still triggers a visceral reaction.
