Rodney Cocks

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Rodney Cocks is currently based in Kandahar in southern Afghanistan. He has lived, worked and travelled extensively through the Middle East, Central Asia, South East Asia, North America and Europe and is the author of Bali to Baghdad and Beyond . During his time as a UN Military Observer in East Timor and as a member of the UN de-mining team in Iraq, he narrowly survived two terrorist acts – the Bali bombings and the attack on the UN headquarters in Baghdad – and assisted the injured and dying in the horrific aftermaths. He was named the 2005 Victorian of the Year for his humanitarian service.

The Kandahar Wedding Crashers

Article by Rodney Cocks, May 2006

Flamboyant is an understatement when it comes to a Kandahar wedding. You'll find out that it is possible to dance on a full stomach! Read the full article ›

Tags: Afghanistan
Buzkashi

Photo Feature by Rodney Cocks, December 2005

Feel the heat on your neck and the dust in your eyes as you watch men on speeding horses jostle over a headless goat. View the photo feature ›

Tags: Afghanistan • Sports • Tough Travel
Afghanistan A Round at 'Royal' Kabul

Article by Rodney Cocks, November 2005

Rodney Cocks, currently living and working in Kandahar in southern Afghanistan, details a lighter side to living in one of Central Asia's hotspots. Read the full article ›

Tags: Afghanistan • Sports