
Shafik Meghji
@ShafikMeghji
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Journalist, travel writer, author š Small Earthquakes (pre-order ā¬ļø), Crossed Off the Map āš½ BBC, Wanderlust, NatGeo, Lonely Planet, DK. Rep @CullandCoAgency
London, England
Joined May 2011
šØThrilled to reveal the cover of my new book #SmallEarthquakes. šļøOut in July from @HurstPublishers, it explores Britainās rich & unexpected ties with South America, from the Atacama to Tierra del Fuego, Easter Island to South Georgia. Pre-order now ā”ļø
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RT @ShafikMeghji: āHaving explored Bolivia in his debut, Shafik Meghji returns to South America in this appealing fusion of travelogue & hiā¦.
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āHaving explored Bolivia in his debut, Shafik Meghji returns to South America in this appealing fusion of travelogue & history, excavating the roots and remnants of British influence in Argentina, Chile & Uruguay.ā. Thrilled to see #SmallEarthquakes reviewed in the @ObserverUK.
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RT @CullandCoAgency: Delighted to have have TWO agency authors in the BBC best upcoming travel books!. šFIESTA by Daniel Stables (Icon Bookā¦.
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RT @DanStables: Delighted to see that Fiesta has been named by @BBC_Travel as one of the best upcoming travel books. Itās an honour to be lā¦.
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RT @ITattum: This arrived yesterday,.Looking forward to reading @ShafikMeghji latest. His last ā Crossed off the Mapā was fascinating. As Iā¦.
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Delighted to be part of @BradtGuidesā new travel writing anthology on South America, which features pieces by the likes of Charles Darwin, Jan Morris & Michael Palin. It includes an extract from Crossed Off the Map on my journey to PotosĆ, Boliviaās high-altitude city of silver.
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RT @amnesty: Food should never come with gunfire. Over 500 Palestinians have been killed and 4,000 injured under Israelās militarized distā¦.
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RT @RGEHammond: Just dropped! Thrilled to launch a new podcast ā Itās a Journey: A sustainable travel podcast for the travel industry thatā¦.
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RT @AmnestyUK: šØ TODAY: MPs will vote on the Governmentās motion to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation. šš½ Call to actā¦.
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RT @newsfromoxfam: šØBREAKING: Oxfam and over 130 organizations demand an immediate end to Israel's deadly distribution scheme, a return toā¦.
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RT @AmnestyUK: šØBREAKING: MPs have just voted for cuts to social security - with unwritten promises from the UK Government. This is recklesā¦.
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RT @iconbooks: Consisting of many late nights, a few groggy mornings and countless moments of both wonder and fear. Fiesta: A Journey Throuā¦.
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RT @DanStables: Iām delighted to be launching my book at Manchesterās brilliant @Books_n_friends on August 15th. Tickets here: . https://ā¦.
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An āexcellent and highly readable history of Britainās footprint in South Americaā. Wonderful to see the first review of #SmallEarthquakes in the @LatAmRoB.
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