Jul 14, 2013
And then, of course, I am a woman. One recent evening there was shelling everywhere, and I was sitting in a corner, wearing the only expression you could have when death might come at any second, and another reporter comes over, looks me up and down, and says: “This isn’t a place for women.” What can you say to such a guy? Idiot, this isn’t a place for anyone. If I’m scared, it’s because I’m sane.
Amazing piece by Francesca Borri on the reality of freelance journalism in war zones: http://www.cjr.org/feature/womans_work.php?page=all
