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Episode Synopsis
In this episode Dr. Bob Huish makes his way to Blackball New Zealand to catch up with long-time friend Prof. Tony Binns. Prof. Binns talks to us about his time and work in Sierra Leone, a country deeply impacted by conflict, food security challenges, and the 2014 Ebola outbreak.
Prof. Tony Binns is the Ron Lister Chair of Geography at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. He has worked in the field of Geography and International Development Studies for 40 years, and he has published 21 books and over 150 journal articles. He was made Chief Majawah of Sandor in Kayima, Sierra Leone in 2014.
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Prof. Tony Binns is the Ron Lister Chair of Geography at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. He has worked in the field of Geography and International Development Studies for 40 years, and he has published 21 books and over 150 journal articles. He was made Chief Majawah of Sandor in Kayima, Sierra Leone in 2014.
Follow Dr. Bob Huish on Twitter: @ProfessorHuish
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