Journalists from around the world relate how various encounters, events, and moments have touched them during the course of their duties in this collection of writings.
Claude Colart is a Belgian freelance television producer living in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he runs be-africa productions. He was previously Senior Producer and Deputy Managing Editor for Associated Press Television News. He has travelled extensively in Europe and Africa documenting news and features. He is married to Sahm Venter, a South African freelance journalist who has covered events in Africa for local and international print, radio and television organisation. They produced Something to Write Home About to honour their friends and colleagues who have died and to show the human side of journalists who risk their lives everyday to tell the stories of people throughout the world.