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Christopher Clark

World

A Fragile Economy Balanced on a Shark’s Back

The post–civil war boom in shark fishing that saved Congolese fishermen and their families is now drying up.

Christopher Clark Hakai Dec 2020 15min Permalink

World

Ballots and Bloodshed

The militarization of local politics in South Africa.

Christopher Clark Guernica Sep 2018 25min Permalink

Crime World

A Death in the Winelands

The annual tradition in the grape-growing country of South Africa’s Western Cape was that locals could gather fruit before it rotted on the vine. But this season produced a body amongst the rows.

Christopher Clark Roads and Kingdoms Mar 2017 20min Permalink