E. Mark Windle
@emarkwindle.bsky.social
Freelance writer, ghostwriter and book author. Human rights, international travel, culture and music are my bag. Portfolio and services for hire at https://windlefreelance.com
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December 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Annette and I have been in a few Japanese gardens in our time. There's even one just a 20 minute walk from home. This one we saw in Santiago was pretty stunning though.
#chile
#santiagodechile🇨🇱
#japaneseculture
#chile
#santiagodechile🇨🇱
#japaneseculture
December 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Annette and I have been in a few Japanese gardens in our time. There's even one just a 20 minute walk from home. This one we saw in Santiago was pretty stunning though.
#chile
#santiagodechile🇨🇱
#japaneseculture
#chile
#santiagodechile🇨🇱
#japaneseculture
This may be of interest. A wee extract from my book Hundred Year Hunger windlefreelance.com/2025/03/10/t...
This Parched Land: The Weaponisation of Water in Gaza - E. Mark Windle - Biographer and freelance writing services
Access to clean water is essential for survival, yet over two billion people lack it, particularly in Gaza where military actions and infrastructure destruction restrict supply. The situation worsened...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
This may be of interest. A wee extract from my book Hundred Year Hunger windlefreelance.com/2025/03/10/t...
Any doubts about Israel's weaponisation of water?
PM Eshkol (1967):
"We should deal with this issue quietly, covertly, and should find a way for them to emigrate to other countries…perhaps if we don’t give them enough water, they won’t have a choice, because the orchards will yellow and wither."
PM Eshkol (1967):
"We should deal with this issue quietly, covertly, and should find a way for them to emigrate to other countries…perhaps if we don’t give them enough water, they won’t have a choice, because the orchards will yellow and wither."
December 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Any doubts about Israel's weaponisation of water?
PM Eshkol (1967):
"We should deal with this issue quietly, covertly, and should find a way for them to emigrate to other countries…perhaps if we don’t give them enough water, they won’t have a choice, because the orchards will yellow and wither."
PM Eshkol (1967):
"We should deal with this issue quietly, covertly, and should find a way for them to emigrate to other countries…perhaps if we don’t give them enough water, they won’t have a choice, because the orchards will yellow and wither."
Today’s perch is in a nasty colonialist history book section, going by “Imperial Legacies” and “The Hungry Empire”. TBF there are also a few critiques so I’ll reserve boycotting my seat for now. That, and the only other space to work today is in the basement. It’s cold and creepy down there.
December 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Today’s perch is in a nasty colonialist history book section, going by “Imperial Legacies” and “The Hungry Empire”. TBF there are also a few critiques so I’ll reserve boycotting my seat for now. That, and the only other space to work today is in the basement. It’s cold and creepy down there.
December 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Most admissions were caused by Moscow's 'unique' heating system. A network of steam pipes exists under the streets—decaying Soviet-era infrastructure. Spontaneous high pressure steam and water leaks were common. Injuries were extensive: potentially as fatal as flame injuries of the same size.
December 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Most admissions were caused by Moscow's 'unique' heating system. A network of steam pipes exists under the streets—decaying Soviet-era infrastructure. Spontaneous high pressure steam and water leaks were common. Injuries were extensive: potentially as fatal as flame injuries of the same size.
The UK Children's Fire and Burns Trust asked me to attend Moscow's flagship paediatric facility for major burn injury during 1999. As a UK burns dietitian, my role was to exchange ideas with the Russian equivalent of a clinical dietetic department, and to deliver nutrition training to medical staff.
December 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The UK Children's Fire and Burns Trust asked me to attend Moscow's flagship paediatric facility for major burn injury during 1999. As a UK burns dietitian, my role was to exchange ideas with the Russian equivalent of a clinical dietetic department, and to deliver nutrition training to medical staff.
The annual airing of this pic during my time at Speransky no.9 Hospital, Moscow. Bit of background behind this one which I'll reveal. Meantime, from left: Prof Sergei (Head of Plastic Surgery), Dr Budkevicz (burns surgeon), me, and a UK infection control nurse (name escapes me).
#burns #dietetics
#burns #dietetics
December 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The annual airing of this pic during my time at Speransky no.9 Hospital, Moscow. Bit of background behind this one which I'll reveal. Meantime, from left: Prof Sergei (Head of Plastic Surgery), Dr Budkevicz (burns surgeon), me, and a UK infection control nurse (name escapes me).
#burns #dietetics
#burns #dietetics
Morning all. Just me (and a random guy playing his electric guitar) in the cafe for the daily ritual.
#writingcommunity #booksky #coffee #thetiledcafe
#writingcommunity #booksky #coffee #thetiledcafe
December 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Morning all. Just me (and a random guy playing his electric guitar) in the cafe for the daily ritual.
#writingcommunity #booksky #coffee #thetiledcafe
#writingcommunity #booksky #coffee #thetiledcafe
Since Oct 2023, World Central Kitchen provided over 150 million meals in Gaza. Even when kitchens closed due to evacuation orders, WCK delivered food packages, fresh fruit and infant formula.
The combined target across Gaza is to prepare one million meals each day.
#nutrition #writingcommunity
The combined target across Gaza is to prepare one million meals each day.
#nutrition #writingcommunity
December 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Since Oct 2023, World Central Kitchen provided over 150 million meals in Gaza. Even when kitchens closed due to evacuation orders, WCK delivered food packages, fresh fruit and infant formula.
The combined target across Gaza is to prepare one million meals each day.
#nutrition #writingcommunity
The combined target across Gaza is to prepare one million meals each day.
#nutrition #writingcommunity
December 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
She’ll be after a pay rise now she’s got her Masters… (OK, so that’s the Scotsman in me)
#booksky #writingcommunity #humanrightslaw
#booksky #writingcommunity #humanrightslaw
December 2, 2025 at 10:52 PM
She’ll be after a pay rise now she’s got her Masters… (OK, so that’s the Scotsman in me)
#booksky #writingcommunity #humanrightslaw
#booksky #writingcommunity #humanrightslaw
Much fun at daughter Caitlin's graduation this morning. And needless to say proud Mum and Dad - this wee one smashed her Human Rights Law Masters (with Distinction).
December 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Much fun at daughter Caitlin's graduation this morning. And needless to say proud Mum and Dad - this wee one smashed her Human Rights Law Masters (with Distinction).
November 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Today, Sat 29 Nov, is International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. I'm distributing a free PDF version of my book "Hundred Year Hunger: A Timeline of Food Insecurity and Malnutrition in Gaza". No strings. Just shout on here, or message.
#books #writingcommunity
#books #writingcommunity
November 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Today, Sat 29 Nov, is International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. I'm distributing a free PDF version of my book "Hundred Year Hunger: A Timeline of Food Insecurity and Malnutrition in Gaza". No strings. Just shout on here, or message.
#books #writingcommunity
#books #writingcommunity
And so continues the ebook versus digital format debate...
#writingcommunity #writing #books
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#writingcommunity #writing #books
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Physical to Digital to Dust. The Future of Books in Our Hands - E. Mark Windle - Biographer and freelance writing services
E. Mark Windle 8 August 2023 Almost twenty years ago, a book revolution was on the horizon. The advent of Sony e-reading devices in 2006 and the more commercially impactful Amazon Kindle the following...
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November 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
And so continues the ebook versus digital format debate...
#writingcommunity #writing #books
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#writingcommunity #writing #books
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My latest piece for RBB. Highlighting what has been described as the worst humanitarian crisis of the 21st century so far. Over 30 million Sudanese people require aid due toighting, famine and displacement, and 1.5M have fled to Egypt. #writingcommunity refugeebiriyanibananas.org/sudan-a-disp...
Sudan: A Displaced Population in Crisis - Refugee Biriyani & Bananas
E. Mark Windle 22 November 2025
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November 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
My latest piece for RBB. Highlighting what has been described as the worst humanitarian crisis of the 21st century so far. Over 30 million Sudanese people require aid due toighting, famine and displacement, and 1.5M have fled to Egypt. #writingcommunity refugeebiriyanibananas.org/sudan-a-disp...
How the emergency situation evolves and what agencies are doing about it is something that I'm currently immersed in and will be reporting on through my work for the charity RBB. More to come.
November 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM
How the emergency situation evolves and what agencies are doing about it is something that I'm currently immersed in and will be reporting on through my work for the charity RBB. More to come.
Almost 1M Sudanese are in Egypt: women and children who face continued homelessness, abduction, exploitation and violence. Aid agencies are in place in key areas In Egypt though initiatives target groups other than the Sudanese community (cont.)
November 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Almost 1M Sudanese are in Egypt: women and children who face continued homelessness, abduction, exploitation and violence. Aid agencies are in place in key areas In Egypt though initiatives target groups other than the Sudanese community (cont.)
Sudan has also entered a particularly violent phase since RSF's takeover last month of el-Fasher in Darfur. There's another element to the story: the displaced and those who have fled to neighbouring countries (cont. in comments)
November 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Sudan has also entered a particularly violent phase since RSF's takeover last month of el-Fasher in Darfur. There's another element to the story: the displaced and those who have fled to neighbouring countries (cont. in comments)
Been up here a few times! One of our regular circuits as we live just 45 mins away. Only 400+ bloody steps up to the top. Will probably be familiar to fans of the Harry Potter movies.
#writingcommunity #travel #outdoors #booksky #malhamcove #westyorkshire
#writingcommunity #travel #outdoors #booksky #malhamcove #westyorkshire
November 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Been up here a few times! One of our regular circuits as we live just 45 mins away. Only 400+ bloody steps up to the top. Will probably be familiar to fans of the Harry Potter movies.
#writingcommunity #travel #outdoors #booksky #malhamcove #westyorkshire
#writingcommunity #travel #outdoors #booksky #malhamcove #westyorkshire
After the best part of a week cooped up with man flu, ventured out on the usual 4-mile circuit. Cold, but a beautiful sunny morning here. #writingcommunity #booksky #horsforth #leeds
November 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
After the best part of a week cooped up with man flu, ventured out on the usual 4-mile circuit. Cold, but a beautiful sunny morning here. #writingcommunity #booksky #horsforth #leeds
#4: NAACP festive charity seals (from 1959, marking the 50th anniversary of the organisation). I've got enough of these in the archives to keep going until Christmas!
#civilrights #culture
#civilrights #culture
November 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
#4: NAACP festive charity seals (from 1959, marking the 50th anniversary of the organisation). I've got enough of these in the archives to keep going until Christmas!
#civilrights #culture
#civilrights #culture
One I did last month for Cultura Magazine that seemed to get a bit of attention. Pics by permission of the talented West Yorkshire-based artist / photographer Mandy Farrar.
#kuffiyeh #writingcommunity #palestine windlefreelance.com/2025/10/18/t...
#kuffiyeh #writingcommunity #palestine windlefreelance.com/2025/10/18/t...
The Keffiyeh—On Culture, Consumerism and Sumud - E. Mark Windle - Biographer and freelance writing services
E. Mark Windle 18 October 2025 (photography: Mandy Farrar) Sumūd (Arabic, noun: steadfastness, perseverance) Among the uncertainties that laid ahead for the Global Sumud Flotilla as it sailed towards ...
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November 15, 2025 at 11:40 AM
One I did last month for Cultura Magazine that seemed to get a bit of attention. Pics by permission of the talented West Yorkshire-based artist / photographer Mandy Farrar.
#kuffiyeh #writingcommunity #palestine windlefreelance.com/2025/10/18/t...
#kuffiyeh #writingcommunity #palestine windlefreelance.com/2025/10/18/t...