Opinion: My home country is burning, will we finally listen to its cries?
- Elise Britten
- Apr 8, 2020
- 1 min read
Updated: Feb 21, 2023

In January 2020, before coronavirus stole its thunder, the biggest international news story was Australia's out-of-control raging bushfires.
Even in a regional paper like Somerset Live, there was a lot of interest in bushfire-related stories.
As a dual national, I took the opportunity to write an emotive opinion piece explaining the fires for a local audience and presenting a call to action.
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