Photograph: ‘Gibraltar’ / Tom Lee

Alastair Stewart is a freelance writer, journalist, and teacher based in Edinburgh and Almería. He regularly writes about politics, history, and culture for magazines across Europe. He was formerly a press officer at the Scottish Parliament. He graduated from Edinburgh University with an MA in International Relations. Alastair founded DARROW in 2013 to support new and emerging writing talent in Scotland around the world. View all posts by Alastair Stewart