Press Release Summary = Travel-Writer Sean Rorison's account of his time in
Mogadishu in January 2006. Rorison explains the logisitics of moving around the
bombed out city, and just what steps are being taken to develop some semblance of a
future for the beleaguered Somalian countrymen.
Press Release Body = Polo's Bastards
Going where we ain't supposed to.
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Media Release
27 April 2006
Few places in the world are as dangerous to travel in as Mogadishu, Somalia, as
clan-based warlords run the show with a fierce amount of personal firepower. With no
central government since 1991, the only rule is the rule of the gun, and it seems
incredulous that amidst the chaos, the city can function at all.
Understandably, foreigners are rather thin on the ground, and the few that do stray
into this battleground can stick out like a sore thumb and very quickly become a
prized trophy for some warlord to barter with. Only the very well informed dare
attempt a trip to "The Mog"
The latest report from Polo's Bastards tells Adventure Travel-Writer Sean Rorison's
account of his time in Mogadishu in January 2006. Rorison explains the logisitics of
moving around the bombed out city, and just what steps are being taken to develop
some semblance of a future for the beleaguered Somalian countrymen. Rorison,
himself, had to hire his own personal army just to be able to move around the city
unmolested.
Rorison writes - "Ten men with machine guns guard you at every moment once you are
outside of your compound, tailing your truck while your guide and driver navigate
Mogadishu's various routes to and from the hotel. Always changing routes, talking on
mobile phones to confirm if one route is open or closed, or if daily fighting has
shifted territories."
Polo's Bastards is primarily an outlet for travel writers who wish to share their
opinions, experiences and advice on a site for individuals who might find themselves
destined for third-world countries, war zones and out-of-the-way locations not
frequented by the backpacking or five-star crowds.
Recent articles on Polo's Bastards cover such destinations as Northern Uganda,
Kashmir, Rwanda and Nicaragua.
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