Geographical Magazine February 2025 Back Issue

Our Country Profile in this issue focuses on Singapore – for many,
delivering a rapid improvement in living standards. Others point out
that this has come at a high cost in personal freedom, and the tiny
island nation faces growing problems with an ageing population and a reliance on migrant labour. Katie Burton examines some of these tensions on page 21.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, at the other end of most global wealth and well-being rankings, faces pressing problems, particularly over health care.
Bryony Cottan interviews Dr Junior Mudji who runs an isolated clinic in a remote region of this vast country on page 30 and discovers the stuggles involved in the frontline battle against diseases easily curable in richer countries. On page 58, we introduce a new occasional feature - a look at the life and works of the great travel writers. We kick-off with Dervla Murphy, whose powerful, personal and polemic narratives of her extensive travels have inspired generations of writers to get out and explore our complex world. Please tell us which other great travel writers you would like us to feature in future issues.