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My new book,

Shadows and Light: The Extraordinary Life of James McBey

The first ever biography of Scottish artist-adventurer James McBey.

"magical & mesmerising"
- The Press & Journal

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The James McBey Exhibition is open!

The Aberdeen Art Gallery exhibition based on my book will run 11th Feb - 28th May.

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‍- The Scotsman

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film maker

I am a Glasgow-based journalist and author. I  have reported from cities across the world, including Beirut, Cairo, Freetown and Madrid.

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Books.

I have worked as both author and editor. My recent book on James McBey was published by Scotland Street Press in 2022.

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Author

Shadows and Light: The Extraordinary Life of James McBey

Editor

In the Shadow of the Cotton Tree: A Diary of Second World War Sierra Leone

praise for 'Shadows and Light'

'James McBey ... has found a new champion in the journalist and writer Alasdair Soussi.'
The Guardian
'... a fascinating and well written book which comes across as more like a novel as the pages turn.'
The T. E. Lawrence Society Newsletter
'magical & mesmerising'
The Press & Journal

Journalism.

Political and social affairs in Scotland and the UK are my jam. I also have a journalistic passion for everything Middle Eastern.

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Al Jazeera

February 21, 2023

After Sturgeon, what remains of Scotland’s independence bid?

Al Jazeera

January 31, 2020

What will the UK look like a decade after Brexit?

Al Jazeera

October 23, 2018

1983 Beirut barracks bombing, through the lens of a camera

Political and social affairs in Scotland and the UK are my jam. I also have a journalistic passion for all things Middle Eastern.

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Short Films.

In recent years, I have added film making to my skills, shooting shorts for Al Jazeera's social media platforms.

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Upcoming Events

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11/2/2023

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Exhibition: Shadows & Light: The Extraordinary Life of James McBey

Aberdeen Art Gallery, Schoolhill, Aberdeen
StartS 
11/2/2023
 
9:00 am
ENDS 
28/5/2023
 
5:00 pm

15/4/2023

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Aberdeen Art Gallery Lecture

Aberdeen Art Gallery, Schoolhill, Aberdeen
StartS 
15/4/2023
 
2:00 pm
ENDS 
15/4/2023
 
3:30 pm

1/6/2023

coming soon

Morocco Book Launch

Tangier American Legation Museum, Morocco
StartS 
1/6/2023
 
6:00 pm
ENDS 
 

Latest News

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The Guardian
   
11/3/2023

Scanned clipping of The Guardian's feature on my James McBey biography / exhibition.

My work on James McBey was featured in a March 2023 issue of The Guardian.
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The Guardian
   
11/3/2023

Scanned clipping of The Guardian's feature on my James McBey biography / exhibition.

My work on James McBey was featured in a March 2023 issue of The Guardian.
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The Guardian
   
9/3/2023

Online version of The Guardian's feature on my James McBey biography / exhibition

Feature on James McBey, my book and the exhibition I co-curated for Aberdeen Art Gallery.
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The Guardian
   
9/3/2023

Online version of The Guardian's feature on my James McBey biography / exhibition

Feature on James McBey, my book and the exhibition I co-curated for Aberdeen Art Gallery.
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STV News
   
15/2/2023

STV News Interview: The forgotten Scots artist who painted Lawrence of Arabia

TV interview and article on my recent book.
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STV News
   
15/2/2023

STV News Interview: The forgotten Scots artist who painted Lawrence of Arabia

TV interview and article on my recent book.

Alasdair
Soussi

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