In 1807, Omar ibn Said, a Muslim scholar, was stolen from Senegal & sold into slavery in America. He left behind an autobiography written in Arabic.
To mark the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade & its Abolition, a thread on the remarkable story of Omar...
On massive Dover queues…
Suella Braverman says:
“I don’t think it’s fair to say this is an adverse effect of Brexit”
UK’s leading travel journalist, Simon Calder says:
"We made our choice with Brexit and these are the consequences”
Who to believe…