Breaking my addiction to war
Fergal Keane's work as a war correspondent was destroying him, but he couldn't stop.
Fergal Keane's work as a war correspondent was destroying him, but he couldn't stop. It was his job as a 大象传媒 journalist to help the audience make sense of the madness of war, but he knew there was another more troubling reason he was drawn to these violent situations. They gave him something he couldn't get anywhere else in the same way. A massive rush of adrenaline and a huge dose of validation. Fergal knew this compulsive tendency wasn't healthy, but he couldn't stay away from the frontlines.
Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producers: May Cameron and Harry Graham
Sound Design: Joel Cox
Editor: Munazza Khan
(Photo: Fergal Keane. Credit: 大象传媒)
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- Wed 15 Feb 2023 12:06GMT大象传媒 World Service
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