The Moth storytelling events arrive in the UK

In America the Moth has been organising storytelling events since 1997. Now it’s arrived in London to launch monthly sessions. The stories told on stage are largely autobiographical and at times highly intimate. But will the reveal-all formula work outside the USA? "The reason I started the Moth was simple," says George Dawes Green. "I …

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The investor helping Somali businesses

Earlier this year Mohamed Ali was reminded once again of the dangers of living and working in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Islamist militants attacked the presidential compound on 22 February, when his father was praying inside its mosque. Mr Ali’s dad escaped injury, but nine others were killed. "It was a very emotional moment," says …

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