Hereward Holland is a journalist and filmmaker based in London, specializing in conflict, post-conflict and global affairs. He’s spent the last decade exploring natural resource and refugee issues from across Asia and Africa. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/hereward-holland/rss en Heroes Mon, 15 May 2017 13:03:48 +0000 Hereward Holland https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/05/15/video-the-afghan-skier-challenging-girls-to-hit-the-slopes https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/05/15/video-the-afghan-skier-challenging-girls-to-hit-the-slopes Despite a wealth of snowy mountains, Afghanistan only has 12 female skiers. Fatima Nazari, the country’s best, is trying to change that by challenging girls to take to the slopes. Crisis and Conflict Health Fri, 21 Oct 2016 12:54:43 +0000 Hereward Holland https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/10/21/escaping-ebola-danger-desert-deep-blue-sea https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/10/21/escaping-ebola-danger-desert-deep-blue-sea Fleeing Sierra Leone for Europe, Fatima and her family endured a dangerous journey across six countries, the Sahara Desert and conflict-ridden Libya. And that was all before they joined the thousands who continue to risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean. Crises & Conflicts Fri, 21 Oct 2016 07:00:54 +0000 Hereward Holland https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/10/21/escaping-ebola-danger-from-the-desert-to-the-deep-blue-sea https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/10/21/escaping-ebola-danger-from-the-desert-to-the-deep-blue-sea Fleeing Sierra Leone for Europe, Fatima and her family endured a dangerous journey across six countries, the Sahara Desert and conflict-ridden Libya. And that was all before they joined the thousands who continue to risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean.