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Oct 28, 2026 · 13 min read
Regional meetings
Who sits in the hall, what ends up in the statement and what is left for the next meeting. Builds on “How a statement is written before a meeting”.
Oct 21, 2026 · 12 min read
Who may fish in the waters around an island
Where an island’s waters end, who may fish inside them and how a boat is checked. Builds on “How a map of the ocean is divided between countries”.
Oct 14, 2026 · 9 min read
What a day looks like in a small island town
The bus, the market, the school bell and the boat that comes in at four. A day in a town of a few thousand people.
Oct 7, 2026 · 10 min read
How a statement is written before a meeting
Drafts, brackets and late-night phone calls: how the words are agreed before anyone enters the hall.
Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
What a rising sea means for an island, in plain numbers
How much the sea has risen, what that does to a coast and what people do about it, without the panic.
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