Clockwise from top right: Dr Paul Malgrati, Sarah Lachhab, Julien Marsault, and Jean Roman-Samaké. Centre: Assa Samaké-Roman. FRUSTRATED with the “lazy cliches” used when discussing Scotland, National contributor Assa Samake-Roman is launching a new magazine about the nation. When the first lockdown hit, Assa used her spare time to write a book: Ecosse, Hadrien et la licorne (Scotland, Hadrian and the Unicorn). When the second came around, she floated the idea of creating a magazine. Specifically, Assa wanted to create something written for the French-speaking world in an effort to strengthen Scottish international links and redefine “the vision of Scotland”.