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An insider's view of war

Published: July 11, 2019, 9:46 p.m.

Ex marine and journalist Elliot Ackerman talks with Iraq war political advisor Emma Sky. A novel by Shiromi Pinto tracing the life of Sri Lankan architect Minnette de Silva. New Generation Thinker Christina Faraday researches the history of pop-up anatomy books. Rana Mitter presents.

Elliot Ackerman has written Places and Names.\nEmma Sky has written In a Time of Monsters. \nShiromi Pinto has written Plastic Emotions

You can hear a Free Thinking discussion about Why We Fight with Former army officer Dr Mike Martin and Priya Satia https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b1pyn4 \nHow Terrorism Works https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08v8y00 \nDiplomacy https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b094sxfh\nCatch 22 https://bbc.in/2XFtIvU

Producer: Fiona McLean