Mark Malloch-Brown is the new chair of The Observer UK.
In a fascinating and personal piece for the publication, Mark reflects on the newspaper’s influence on his life and career. He writes about how, as a teenager, The Observer connected him with his late father’s South African homeland and opened up a wider understanding of the continent — an interest that would go on to shape a career spanning journalism, international development, diplomacy and global affairs.
Now, as Chair of The Observer, he underlines his conviction that serious journalism can continue to play a key role in making sense of a changing world.