Quote of the day
Most of the slaves, who were thus unconditionally freed, returned without any solicitation to their former masters, to serve them, at stated wages; as free men. The work, which they now did, was found to better done than before.
Jeremy Seabrook

Born: November 14, 1939
Died: November 30, 2024 (aged 85)
Bio: Jeremy Seabrook was an English author and journalist specialising in social, environmental and development issues. His book The Refuge and the Fortress: Britain and the Flight from Tyranny was longlisted for the Orwell Prize.
Known for:
- Travels in the skin trade (1996)
- The No Nonsense Guide to World Poverty (2003)
- Consuming Cultures (2004)