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The first days of war: The teenager under siege We spoke to several people from Ukraine and Russia whose lives were thrown into disarray by the outbreak of war. This article is one of several pieces on the first days of the Ukraine conflict we published in issue 46 of Delayed Gratification, which can be purchased at our online shop. The teenager under siege […]

The first days of war: The exiled journalist We spoke to several people from Ukraine and Russia whose lives were thrown into disarray by the outbreak of war. This article is one of several pieces on the first days of the Ukraine conflict we published in issue 46 of Delayed Gratification, which can be purchased at our online shop. The exiled journalist Tikhon […]

The first days of war: The accidental witness We spoke to several people in Ukraine and Russia whose lives were thrown into disarray by the outbreak of war. This article is one of several pieces on the first days of the Ukraine conflict we published in issue 46 of Delayed Gratification, which can be purchased at our online shop The accidental witness Just after […]

18 September 2022 - The idea of instant gratification is probably most easily mocked only by those of us for whom the prospect of having to put off getting what we want most, reasonably speaking, is made that much more bearable by the certainty that getting it eventually is not wholly unrealistic.

“Freedom feels like walking on clouds” – Anoosheh Ashoori after being freed by Iran Anoosheh Ashoori is perched on his living room sofa in his south London home. Next to him is his wife, Sherry Izadi, and sprawled on his lap is Romeo, his beloved rescue dog. It is a scene both mundane and miraculous. Ashoori is leafing through the previous issue of Delayed Gratification, pausing on a piece […]

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The White House's tone deaf 4th of July tweet from 2021 is almost infuriating now.

Eleven days in May: 1. The Sheikh Jarrah evictions This is the first interview in a six-part series. See the other interviews here. For years a land dispute has been simmering in Sheikh Jarrah, a predominantly Arab neighbourhood in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem. Right-wing settler groups have been trying to evict Arab families, a struggle which gained global coverage in early 2021, further heightening tensions […]

Eleven days in May: 3. Hamas fires rockets towards Jerusalem This is the third interview in a six-part series. See the other interviews here. When its deadline to withdraw from Sheikh Jarrah and Al Aqsa was not met on 10th May, Hamas opened fire on Jerusalem and southern Israel. Israel’s Iron Dome missile defence system kicked in to action, and was pushed to the limit […]

Eleven days in May: 2. The storming of Al Aqsa This is the second interview in a six-part series. See the other interviews here. In early May, growing anger over the threatened Sheikh Jarrah evictions spilled over to the religiously sensitive Al Aqsa mosque complex in Jerusalem’s Old City, long a flashpoint for demonstrations. The mosque is considered sacred by Muslims, and is built on […]