A journalist who cycled across the Middle East at the height of the Syrian War and refugee crisis will be speaking in Helensburgh next month.
Rebecca Lowe (right) will appear as part of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS) Inspiring People talks programme.
Her year-long, 6,800-mile journey – which took her through Western Europe and the Balkans to Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, Oman, the UAE and Iran – saw her plagued by punctures, fearsome heat and repressive police states.
Rebecca said: “I am really looking forward to the RSGS Inspiring People talks next month, when I hope to whisk the audience off on an exciting journey from London to Tehran, sharing the highs and lows of travelling by bike through this beautiful, complex and frequently misunderstood landscape.”
Tickets are free for RSGS members, students and under-18s, with general admission £10. They can be booked online in advance at rsgs.org/events and some may also be available at the door for cash only.
Rebecca’s talk begins at 7:30pm on Thursday December 1 in the Victoria Halls.
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