What was I actually doing in Afghanistan? | Chris Woolf
Author Chris Woolf here, blogging about Afghanistan, trauma, and my book: "Bumbling Through the Hindu Kush: A Memoir of Fear & Kindness in Afghanistan", coming October 2021.
I’m here to answer your questions. Today’s question from Chris in western Massachusetts came via Facebook:
“What the heck were you doing there ? I mean there's semester abroad and then there's what was I thinking?”
Well, I get into detail in the book, but I agree: there are better places for a vacation!
The short answer is that I was curious, but mainly I thought it would be good for my career.
I had clawed my way into the newsroom of the BBC World Service in London. And the life of a foreign correspondent seemed to be a natural next step. But I had no real idea what was involved.
Anyway, to cut a long story short, my BBC buddy had got the job of Kabul correspondent, and he invited me to visit. So I travelled to Afghanistan to pique my curiosity, and most importantly, to see if I'd like the life of a foreign correspondent.
Follow my journey...
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I am a seeker after truth. I was a broadcast journalist with the BBC World Service for 34 years. I worked in London, Afghanistan, Malawi, Mozambique, but mostly in the US, where I became News Editor for public radio’s international news show, “The World.” I was on-air for many years as the “History Guy,” trying to explain complex global issues in accessible language. “Bumbling Through the Hindu Kush: A Memoir of Fear and Kindness in Afghanistan” is my first book. It’s the story of what happens when a regular person (me!) accidentally finds themselves lost in the middle of a war!