Author archive for Clara May

  • Dec032024

    Blood Diamonds and Bloodshed: The Psychological Drivers of Violence in Sierra Leone’s Civil War

    By Clara May Sierra Leone’s civil war (1991-2002) was brutal. Reports of ‘savagery’ were not simply displays of rhetoric. Alongside…

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  • May282024

    Rebuilding Downtown Beirut: Laying the Foundations for Division or Reconciliation?

    By Clara May Beirut is the posterchild for a divided city. 15 years of fighting during Lebanon’s civil war (1975-1990)…

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  • Feb132024

    The Costs of Ignoring Conflict Trauma in Men and Boys

    By Dr Heidi Riley and Clara May Content warning: contains mention of sexual violence and suicide. President Volodymyr Zelensky of…

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