matthewedwardcornish

Thought it would be a good idea to let people know that I have returned from Israel/Palestine. Despite what I knew already, there has been a lot I have learned from listening to those directly involved and affected by what is happening. Soon I will talk about the occupation of Palestinian land; the 750km of wall built so far; the affects this has on the people; and those who are trying to make a difference for the better. Of greater interest to you in the short term will be the photographs I would like to share with you from the trip. I saw two pieces of the politically evocative grafetti artwork by Banksy in Bethlehem for instance. These wil

The timing of this couldn't really be much worse for me right now but since earlier this year I've been preparing to head off to the middle-east with the charity Biblelands who offer education and medical care for those caught in the Arab-Jew conflict (see their website for more info). I haven't got an aweful lot to say about it other than I'll be gone from Friday 10th until Sunday 19th. Terrified by the thought of flying. Passionate about getting out there and seeing the lands that my father has travelled so many times before. Learning about the conflict on the ground from those affected by it and those trying to help make a difference for t

Thought I'd update folks on what is happening in my world, though first, yes, I'm terrible at getting around to updating my gallery. One day... I promise... The past four months have been spent looking for work, the last two spent recovering back home in Devon after three years of study at university. Applying for jobs not even to recieve an acknowledgement back is disheartening. With the passing of time I began to get very unhappy with the situation. However, things began to change for the better after my graduation ceremony. While catching up with my old lecturers a few days later I was offered the chance of doing some lecturing at the un