The River Tigris is in danger. It has been the lifeblood of ancient Mesopotamia and modern Iraq, but geopolitics and climate change have left the birthplace of civilisation at risk of becoming uninhabitable. In 2021, adventurer Leon McCarron travelled by boat along the full length of the river, in search of hope. ‘Wounded Tigris’ is the story of what humanity stands to lose with the death of a great river, and what can be done to try to save it.