What does it mean to tell the stories of the Middle East in a time of conflict, displacement, and rapid change? How do reporters deal with challenging conditions? And what is the mental toll of covering war?
Renowned BBC journalist Lyse Doucet, British-Palestinian journalist Jehan Alfarra, and Aljazeera Middle East correspondent Imran Khan take us behind-the-scenes in a wide-ranging conversation about the power of personal narratives, the responsibility of journalists to amplify voices often unheard, and how to navigate truth.
They speak with Bethan McKernan, former Jerusalem and wider Middle East correspondent, who is now focusing on Wales in her role as Wales correspondent for the Guardian.
Doucet is the BBC's chief international correspondent and has led BBC coverage of events ranging from the Arab Spring to the Sudanese Civil War.
Alfarra is a British-Palestinian multimedia journalist, editor and writer with over a decade of experience covering Middle Eastern current affairs and politics, culture and human rights. She has lived and worked for years in both Gaza and London and has reported from across Europe and the Middle East.
Khan became a correspondent for Al Jazeera English in 2005 and is known for his extensive reporting from Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Palestine and Libya, Syria, Ukraine and more, as well He continues to work as a correspondent for Al Jazeera English, dividing his time between the Middle East, South Asia and London.
South to North conversations: with the support of Open Society Foundations
