New year, new beginnings
Today, on the first day of 2023, I begin a new adventure. My full-time hire date at the University of Georgia was listed as January 1.
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January 1, 2023
Of anniversaries and the stories that really matter
On the 10th anniversary of the Iraq War, I called a man who lost his son in Baghdad for a story I was writing for CNN. Anniversaries of tragedies, he…
September 10, 2021
Yeah, we were bummed but we soldiered on at Georgia
This morning, the University of Georgia felt post-apocalyptic. The day after disaster, a lot of folks were regretting too many beers and mason jar glasses of vino verde as they tried…
January 10, 2018
David Gilkey: remembering an incredible photojournalist
I woke up to extremely sad news today. NPR photojournalist David Gilkey was killed in Afghanistan, along with interpreter Zabihullah Tamanna. Another friend who worked tirelessly in the world's most difficult…
June 6, 2016
Moment of desi pride at the Oscars
Lost in the diversity controversy at the Oscars Sunday night was this: The only woman of color who won was Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. Who? That's the problem. Very few people in…
March 2, 2016
Death, dreams and dread
I had a dream last night. It was the same one I've had since August 20, when I learned of Jim Foley's death. A man in black holds a small…
September 19, 2014
Courage in journalism, Part II: RIP, Habibi
A few months ago, my friend and colleague Lateef Mungin died quite suddenly. This morning, more shocking news awaited me. CNN photojournalist Sarmad Qaseera passed away. He was 42. Here's…
September 1, 2014
Courage in journalism
Honoring the courage and fortitude of James Foley today. Rest in peace. I had intended to write more about him but words are failing me now. So I am posting…
August 20, 2014
Sad news from Afghanistan
We lost another amazing journalist today. Anja Niedringhaus, 48, an acclaimed photographer for the Associated Press, died instantly after an Afghan policeman opened fire while they were sitting in their car…
April 4, 2014
With Malice Toward One and All. A legendary writer is silenced
When I first started out in my career as a reporter, most of the journalists I admired were from America or Europe. There were very few English-language journalists in my…
March 20, 2014