C. P. W. Gammell is a historian of Afghanistan and Iran who has written widely on Herat’s history and its place in Afghanistan. Educated at Oxford and Cambridge, he has worked in Afghanistan and Iran since 2009, interpreting Dari and Pashtu for the ICRC, advising UNESCO on cultural and historical projects, and researching the history of Herat. A former British Diplomat who has worked throughout the region, he continues to write and research on Afghanistan and the region's history. When not advising governments and corporates, C. P. W. Gammell is a regular contributor to leading British newspapers and magazines, and he appears regularly on Sky News, BBC Persian and a range of current affairs and history podcasts.
