From the archive: Welcome to the land that no country wants

Published: Feb. 24, 2023, 5 a.m.

We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors This week, from 2016: In 2014, an American dad claimed a tiny parcel of African land to make his daughter a princess. But Jack Shenker had got there first \u2013 and learned that states and borders are volatile and delicate things. By Jack Shenker. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod