American-born Kathy Sinnott MEP talks to CATHERINE REILLY about the struggle for disability rights, her controversial stance on abortion, and how she was branded as the face of the European Parliament’s ‘gravy train’
As we set our sights on 2009, many people have scribbled down what they intend to achieve in this New Year, hoping to consign their disappointments of the previous 12 months to the dustbin of history.
As a child growing up in south-eastern Nigeria, I was al-ways thrilled at the prospect of VHS cassettes of western and Indian movies. I often skipped meals for the opportunity to see Am-erican classics such as Rambo and The Godfather, as well as Indian films
Across the Niger with Ukachukwu Okorie