Shafik Meghji
@shafikmeghji.bsky.social
Journalist, travel writer, author
📖 Small Earthquakes (🏆BGTW Travel Narrative Book of the Year 2025), Crossed Off the Map
✍🏽 BBC Travel, National Geographic Traveller, Wanderlust, Geographical
🌎 Latin America / Ex-porteño
https://linktr.ee/ShafikMeghji
📖 Small Earthquakes (🏆BGTW Travel Narrative Book of the Year 2025), Crossed Off the Map
✍🏽 BBC Travel, National Geographic Traveller, Wanderlust, Geographical
🌎 Latin America / Ex-porteño
https://linktr.ee/ShafikMeghji
Pinned
Thrilled to be shortlisted for the @stanfordstravel.bsky.social Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year for #SmallEarthquakes 🎉
Many congratulations to my fellow finalists, and a huge thanks to my brilliant publisher @hurstpublishers.bsky.social for helping to make the book a reality 🙌🏽
Many congratulations to my fellow finalists, and a huge thanks to my brilliant publisher @hurstpublishers.bsky.social for helping to make the book a reality 🙌🏽
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In the new issue of National Geographic Traveller, I wrote about why you should look beyond Brazil for an Amazon adventure.
There are shout-outs for Bolivia’s Parque Nacional Madidi, the world’s most biodiverse protected area, & Llanos de Moxos, a little-visited region filled with ancient sites.
There are shout-outs for Bolivia’s Parque Nacional Madidi, the world’s most biodiverse protected area, & Llanos de Moxos, a little-visited region filled with ancient sites.
December 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
In the new issue of National Geographic Traveller, I wrote about why you should look beyond Brazil for an Amazon adventure.
There are shout-outs for Bolivia’s Parque Nacional Madidi, the world’s most biodiverse protected area, & Llanos de Moxos, a little-visited region filled with ancient sites.
There are shout-outs for Bolivia’s Parque Nacional Madidi, the world’s most biodiverse protected area, & Llanos de Moxos, a little-visited region filled with ancient sites.
In the new issue of National Geographic Traveller, I wrote about why you should look beyond Brazil for an Amazon adventure.
There are shout-outs for Bolivia’s Parque Nacional Madidi, the world’s most biodiverse protected area, & Llanos de Moxos, a little-visited region filled with ancient sites.
There are shout-outs for Bolivia’s Parque Nacional Madidi, the world’s most biodiverse protected area, & Llanos de Moxos, a little-visited region filled with ancient sites.
December 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
In the new issue of National Geographic Traveller, I wrote about why you should look beyond Brazil for an Amazon adventure.
There are shout-outs for Bolivia’s Parque Nacional Madidi, the world’s most biodiverse protected area, & Llanos de Moxos, a little-visited region filled with ancient sites.
There are shout-outs for Bolivia’s Parque Nacional Madidi, the world’s most biodiverse protected area, & Llanos de Moxos, a little-visited region filled with ancient sites.
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It was great to listen to @shafikmeghji.bsky.social talk about his enlightening and thoroughly fascinating book about Britain's connections with Uruguay, Argentina and Chile (get your copy here: www.hurstpublishers.com/book/small-e...)
December 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM
It was great to listen to @shafikmeghji.bsky.social talk about his enlightening and thoroughly fascinating book about Britain's connections with Uruguay, Argentina and Chile (get your copy here: www.hurstpublishers.com/book/small-e...)
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The new issue of @geographical.co.uk has an extract from #SmallEarthquakes on the Atacama Desert.
It is a story of how one of the driest & least hospitable places on the planet helped to power a global agricultural revolution, spark conflicts & redraw borders.
📖 @hurstpublishers.bsky.social
It is a story of how one of the driest & least hospitable places on the planet helped to power a global agricultural revolution, spark conflicts & redraw borders.
📖 @hurstpublishers.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The new issue of @geographical.co.uk has an extract from #SmallEarthquakes on the Atacama Desert.
It is a story of how one of the driest & least hospitable places on the planet helped to power a global agricultural revolution, spark conflicts & redraw borders.
📖 @hurstpublishers.bsky.social
It is a story of how one of the driest & least hospitable places on the planet helped to power a global agricultural revolution, spark conflicts & redraw borders.
📖 @hurstpublishers.bsky.social
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In the same issue, I also had the pleasure of reviewing @tharikhussain.bsky.social’s Muslim Europe, the magazine’s book of the month.
📖 @vikingbooks.bsky.social
📖 @vikingbooks.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
In the same issue, I also had the pleasure of reviewing @tharikhussain.bsky.social’s Muslim Europe, the magazine’s book of the month.
📖 @vikingbooks.bsky.social
📖 @vikingbooks.bsky.social
Really enjoying the new issue of @mountains-magazine.com, particularly the fascinating article on the Copper Canyon railway in Mexico. Also delighted to see a recipe for the Andean classic locro.
www.mountains-magazine.com
www.mountains-magazine.com
December 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Really enjoying the new issue of @mountains-magazine.com, particularly the fascinating article on the Copper Canyon railway in Mexico. Also delighted to see a recipe for the Andean classic locro.
www.mountains-magazine.com
www.mountains-magazine.com
The new issue of @geographical.co.uk has an extract from #SmallEarthquakes on the Atacama Desert.
It is a story of how one of the driest & least hospitable places on the planet helped to power a global agricultural revolution, spark conflicts & redraw borders.
📖 @hurstpublishers.bsky.social
It is a story of how one of the driest & least hospitable places on the planet helped to power a global agricultural revolution, spark conflicts & redraw borders.
📖 @hurstpublishers.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The new issue of @geographical.co.uk has an extract from #SmallEarthquakes on the Atacama Desert.
It is a story of how one of the driest & least hospitable places on the planet helped to power a global agricultural revolution, spark conflicts & redraw borders.
📖 @hurstpublishers.bsky.social
It is a story of how one of the driest & least hospitable places on the planet helped to power a global agricultural revolution, spark conflicts & redraw borders.
📖 @hurstpublishers.bsky.social
Taking place tomorrow afternoon at the @globetrottersclub.bsky.social in London👇🏽
Looking forward to returning to the @globetrottersclub.bsky.social in London on 20 December to talk about the journeys & stories behind #SmallEarthquakes, from Buenos Aires to Easter Island, Patagonia to the Atacama.
🕒 2.45pm start, followed by a book signing.
🎟️ globetrotters.co.uk/blog/events/...
🕒 2.45pm start, followed by a book signing.
🎟️ globetrotters.co.uk/blog/events/...
Saturday, December 20th, 2025 — The Globetrotters Club
Speaking on Saturday, December 20, 2025, we have : 1st: Shafik Meghji – Small Earthquakes: A Journey Through Lost British History in South America 2nd: Justyna Hellebrand - Three trips to Paraguay.
globetrotters.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Taking place tomorrow afternoon at the @globetrottersclub.bsky.social in London👇🏽
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For BBC Travel’s guide to the best places to visit in 2026, I had the pleasure of writing about Uruguay and Montenegro.
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
The 20 best places to travel in 2026
From a Polynesian island ringed by blue lagoons to the heart of Chile's wine country, these are BBC journalists' top destinations this year.
www.bbc.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
For BBC Travel’s guide to the best places to visit in 2026, I had the pleasure of writing about Uruguay and Montenegro.
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
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🚨 The UK government just published a breakdown of the responses to its consultation on AI & copyright:
- 95% of respondents want AI companies to pay for their training data (made up of 88% saying strengthen copyright law, & 7% saying leave it as is)
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- 95% of respondents want AI companies to pay for their training data (made up of 88% saying strengthen copyright law, & 7% saying leave it as is)
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December 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
🚨 The UK government just published a breakdown of the responses to its consultation on AI & copyright:
- 95% of respondents want AI companies to pay for their training data (made up of 88% saying strengthen copyright law, & 7% saying leave it as is)
🧵 1/2
- 95% of respondents want AI companies to pay for their training data (made up of 88% saying strengthen copyright law, & 7% saying leave it as is)
🧵 1/2
For BBC Travel’s guide to the best places to visit in 2026, I had the pleasure of writing about Uruguay and Montenegro.
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
The 20 best places to travel in 2026
From a Polynesian island ringed by blue lagoons to the heart of Chile's wine country, these are BBC journalists' top destinations this year.
www.bbc.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
For BBC Travel’s guide to the best places to visit in 2026, I had the pleasure of writing about Uruguay and Montenegro.
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
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Snapshots from a brief visit to the gorgeous Bajío city of Querétaro, Mexico.
December 14, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Snapshots from a brief visit to the gorgeous Bajío city of Querétaro, Mexico.
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Thrilled to be shortlisted for the @stanfordstravel.bsky.social Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year for #SmallEarthquakes 🎉
Many congratulations to my fellow finalists, and a huge thanks to my brilliant publisher @hurstpublishers.bsky.social for helping to make the book a reality 🙌🏽
Many congratulations to my fellow finalists, and a huge thanks to my brilliant publisher @hurstpublishers.bsky.social for helping to make the book a reality 🙌🏽
December 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Thrilled to be shortlisted for the @stanfordstravel.bsky.social Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year for #SmallEarthquakes 🎉
Many congratulations to my fellow finalists, and a huge thanks to my brilliant publisher @hurstpublishers.bsky.social for helping to make the book a reality 🙌🏽
Many congratulations to my fellow finalists, and a huge thanks to my brilliant publisher @hurstpublishers.bsky.social for helping to make the book a reality 🙌🏽
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I published 33 podcast episodes this year.
Last week, I posted the most popular five, but I thought I'd also share some of my personal favourite interviews from 2026
First up, @shafikmeghji.bsky.social on the British founders of football in Arg, Uru, and Chile
▶️ open.spotify.com/episode/4zzf...
Last week, I posted the most popular five, but I thought I'd also share some of my personal favourite interviews from 2026
First up, @shafikmeghji.bsky.social on the British founders of football in Arg, Uru, and Chile
▶️ open.spotify.com/episode/4zzf...
December 14, 2025 at 8:52 AM
I published 33 podcast episodes this year.
Last week, I posted the most popular five, but I thought I'd also share some of my personal favourite interviews from 2026
First up, @shafikmeghji.bsky.social on the British founders of football in Arg, Uru, and Chile
▶️ open.spotify.com/episode/4zzf...
Last week, I posted the most popular five, but I thought I'd also share some of my personal favourite interviews from 2026
First up, @shafikmeghji.bsky.social on the British founders of football in Arg, Uru, and Chile
▶️ open.spotify.com/episode/4zzf...
Snapshots from a brief visit to the gorgeous Bajío city of Querétaro, Mexico.
December 14, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Snapshots from a brief visit to the gorgeous Bajío city of Querétaro, Mexico.
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December 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Thrilled to be shortlisted for the @stanfordstravel.bsky.social Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year for #SmallEarthquakes 🎉
Many congratulations to my fellow finalists, and a huge thanks to my brilliant publisher @hurstpublishers.bsky.social for helping to make the book a reality 🙌🏽
Many congratulations to my fellow finalists, and a huge thanks to my brilliant publisher @hurstpublishers.bsky.social for helping to make the book a reality 🙌🏽
December 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Thrilled to be shortlisted for the @stanfordstravel.bsky.social Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year for #SmallEarthquakes 🎉
Many congratulations to my fellow finalists, and a huge thanks to my brilliant publisher @hurstpublishers.bsky.social for helping to make the book a reality 🙌🏽
Many congratulations to my fellow finalists, and a huge thanks to my brilliant publisher @hurstpublishers.bsky.social for helping to make the book a reality 🙌🏽
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Another of my favourite books of the year by @shafikmeghji.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Another of my favourite books of the year by @shafikmeghji.bsky.social
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Looking for a Christmas gift for a keen traveller, South America enthusiast or anyone interested in lost British histories?
#SmallEarthquakes is available for half price in the @hurstpublishers.bsky.social sale until midnight tomorrow (9 December) 🎁
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#SmallEarthquakes is available for half price in the @hurstpublishers.bsky.social sale until midnight tomorrow (9 December) 🎁
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December 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Looking for a Christmas gift for a keen traveller, South America enthusiast or anyone interested in lost British histories?
#SmallEarthquakes is available for half price in the @hurstpublishers.bsky.social sale until midnight tomorrow (9 December) 🎁
www.hurstpublishers.com/book/small-e...
#SmallEarthquakes is available for half price in the @hurstpublishers.bsky.social sale until midnight tomorrow (9 December) 🎁
www.hurstpublishers.com/book/small-e...
Looking for a Christmas gift for a keen traveller, South America enthusiast or anyone interested in lost British histories?
#SmallEarthquakes is available for half price in the @hurstpublishers.bsky.social sale until midnight tomorrow (9 December) 🎁
www.hurstpublishers.com/book/small-e...
#SmallEarthquakes is available for half price in the @hurstpublishers.bsky.social sale until midnight tomorrow (9 December) 🎁
www.hurstpublishers.com/book/small-e...
December 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Looking for a Christmas gift for a keen traveller, South America enthusiast or anyone interested in lost British histories?
#SmallEarthquakes is available for half price in the @hurstpublishers.bsky.social sale until midnight tomorrow (9 December) 🎁
www.hurstpublishers.com/book/small-e...
#SmallEarthquakes is available for half price in the @hurstpublishers.bsky.social sale until midnight tomorrow (9 December) 🎁
www.hurstpublishers.com/book/small-e...
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A snapshot of Real del Monte, the heart of Mexico’s ‘Little Cornwall’. The story dates back to the arrival of a band of Cornish miners in the 1820s to rejuvenate the area’s flagging mines.
In the process, they introduced football to Mexico & the Cornish pasty, for which the town is now famous.
In the process, they introduced football to Mexico & the Cornish pasty, for which the town is now famous.
December 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
A snapshot of Real del Monte, the heart of Mexico’s ‘Little Cornwall’. The story dates back to the arrival of a band of Cornish miners in the 1820s to rejuvenate the area’s flagging mines.
In the process, they introduced football to Mexico & the Cornish pasty, for which the town is now famous.
In the process, they introduced football to Mexico & the Cornish pasty, for which the town is now famous.
A snapshot of Real del Monte, the heart of Mexico’s ‘Little Cornwall’. The story dates back to the arrival of a band of Cornish miners in the 1820s to rejuvenate the area’s flagging mines.
In the process, they introduced football to Mexico & the Cornish pasty, for which the town is now famous.
In the process, they introduced football to Mexico & the Cornish pasty, for which the town is now famous.
December 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
A snapshot of Real del Monte, the heart of Mexico’s ‘Little Cornwall’. The story dates back to the arrival of a band of Cornish miners in the 1820s to rejuvenate the area’s flagging mines.
In the process, they introduced football to Mexico & the Cornish pasty, for which the town is now famous.
In the process, they introduced football to Mexico & the Cornish pasty, for which the town is now famous.
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Our Black Friday sale is live! 🎉
Get 50% off ALL books until midnight on 9th December. This year, you can get your hands on a free eBook when you spend over £50 (excl shipping).
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Get 50% off ALL books until midnight on 9th December. This year, you can get your hands on a free eBook when you spend over £50 (excl shipping).
Browse our full list ➡️ hurstpublishers.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:19 AM
🚨 For a 50% discount on #SmallEarthquakes, head to the @hurstpublishers.bsky.social website 👇🏽
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‘[An] ideal Christmas gift for anyone interested in remarkable tales of footballers & pirates, nitrate kings & wool barons, polar explorers & cowboys, missionaries & radical MPs.’
Great to see #SmallEarthquakes in the @travwriters.bsky.social ‘Book Friday’ gift guide 📚
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Great to see #SmallEarthquakes in the @travwriters.bsky.social ‘Book Friday’ gift guide 📚
bgtw.org/travel-book-...
November 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
‘[An] ideal Christmas gift for anyone interested in remarkable tales of footballers & pirates, nitrate kings & wool barons, polar explorers & cowboys, missionaries & radical MPs.’
Great to see #SmallEarthquakes in the @travwriters.bsky.social ‘Book Friday’ gift guide 📚
bgtw.org/travel-book-...
Great to see #SmallEarthquakes in the @travwriters.bsky.social ‘Book Friday’ gift guide 📚
bgtw.org/travel-book-...