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Reporters' Stories
Read behind-the-scenes reporting and experience the story through the eyes of FRONTLINE/World reporters and producers.


	SRI LANKA Reporter's Diary: 34 Days in Sri Lanka On his second day in Colombo, FRONTLINE/World reporter Joe Rubin found himself in a street strewn with body parts. Read excerpts from his e-mail diary as he encounters the violent yet beautiful world of Sri Lanka.


	BHUTAN Reporter's Notebook: Journey to the Hidden Kingdom "When I heard the news that the tube had fizzed to life in Bhutan," writes Alexis Bloom, FRONTLINE/World co-producer of "The Last Place," "I knew the kingdom was on the verge of irrevocable change. Could MTV and Buddhism make comfortable bedfellows?"


	CAMBODIA Reporter's Diary: In Search of Justice Go behind the scenes with FRONTLINE/World's Amanda Pike in this interactive journey. See slide shows of Phnom Penh, visit Tuol Sleng Museum and meet Brother Number Two.


	ROMANIA Interview with Andrei Codrescu: On the Road in Romania FRONTLINE/World reporter Andrei Codrescu talks about vampires, gypsies, spies, and the country he describes as "hodgepodge, improvised, wild, dangerous and possibly fun."


	INDIA Reporter's Notebook: Making the Connection FRONTLINE/World reporter Rory O'Connor describes his meeting with Dr. Sugata Mitra, founder of the Hole in the Wall project in India, and relays some of the technical details of the experiment -- all in the midst of 118 degrees Fahrenheit.


	IRAQ Interview with Sam Kiley: Undercover in Iraq FRONTLINE/World reporter Sam Kiley reveals what it's like trying to gather facts inside an Orwellian state in a candid after-the-fact telephone interview with series editor Stephen Talbot.


	NORTH KOREA Interview With Ben Anderson: Versions of the Truth Listen in as FRONTLINE/World reporter Ben Anderson of the BBC comments on the biggest lesson he learned in North Korea: "Everything that one side accuses an enemy of -- you can be fairly certain he's doing it himself."


	ICELAND Reporter's Notebook: World Music's Global Reach Read PRI World reporter Marco Werman's essay for FRONTLINE/World, in which he speculates that Iceland's dramatic mix of cold moonscape, long nights and vast stores of geothermal energy is what fuels production of such distinctive sounds.


	ISRAEL/PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES Interview With Patricia Naylor: When Journalists Become Targets FRONTLINE/World's Patricia Naylor says that reporting this story was "the most dangerous thing she's ever done." Read about her background in the region and her take on the people and events profiled.


	LEBANON Interview with David Lewis: Negotiating with Hezbollah FRONTLINE/World correspondent David Lewis had to haggle for access -- then stand his ground -- in order to document what he calls "the different faces" of Hezbollah.


	GUATEMALA/MEXICO Interview With Sam Quinones: Covering Bitter Grounds FRONTLINE/World correspondent Sam Quinones, a reporter based in Mexico City, says he thinks that indigenous people need "not less globalization, but more."


	NEPAL Interview With Sapana Sakya: The Long Climb Up FRONTLINE/World co-producer Sapana Sakya, who accompanied the Sherpa women's team, talks about ambition, altitude sickness and the changing role of women in Nepal.


	IRAQ Interview With Sam Kiley : The Costs of War Read FRONTLINE/World reporter Sam Kiley's harrowing account of kidnapping and near execution while reporting from Iraq. Get his take on the story, and find out what he is willing to risk--and not risk--to tell it.


	VIETNAM Interview With Nguyen Qui Duc: Between the Lines Hear open, honest dialogue about the fine lines between communism, capitalism, censorship and corruption and how "real business" gets done in Vietnam in this interview with FRONTLINE/World reporter Nguyen Qui Duc.


	FRANCE Interview With Marco Werman: In the Mix Get the inside scoop on PRI World reporter Marco Werman's trip to Marseilles for FRONTLINE/World and his experiences behind the scenes with musician Maurice El Medioni, traipsing from clubs to city streets to synagogue.


	PHILIPPINES Reporter's Diary: On the Front Lines in Mindanao In a war where guerrillas send messages by cellphone, PRI World reporter Orlando de Guzman finds a mix of ancient warrior heritage and modern pop culture. Read more about his journey for FRONTLINE/World through a jungle camp of Muslim insurgents.


	VENEZUELA Reporter's Notebook: Dateline Caracas While reporting "A Nation On Edge" for FRONTLINE/World, Juan Forero also was writing for The New York Times. Read his dispatches on martyrs, poverty and the political crisis.


	HONG KONG Interview With Renata Simone: On the Trail of a Killer FRONTLINE/World reporter Renata Simone has covered the spread of AIDS around the world. That turned out to be exactly the right preparation for covering SARS.


	INDIA Interview with Arun Rath: Confronting New Myths FRONTLINE/World reporter Arun Rath, an Indian-American journalist, was in New York during the 2001 terrorist attacks and he directed special coverage of the aftermath for National Public Radio. As he set off to his father's home country on a through-the-looking-glass journey, Rath felt "alien and familiar at the same time."


	AFGHANISTAN Reporter's Slideshow: Behind the Lens Dining with armed guards, drinking milk from a Taliban cow, and arriving in Kandahar just after an assassination attempt -- find out what FRONTLINE/World videographer Brian Knappenberger was thinking.


	MOSCOW Reporter's Notebook: Examining the Young and the Restless Read two of Sabrina Tavernise's New York Times articles: "Russia's New Rich Are Living It Up, but Oligarchs' Children Wonder: How Long Will it Last" and "To Young, a Russian Enclave Is Too Much the Old Country," as well as an interview with her about Moscow life, money and corruption.

	IRAN Interview With Jane Kokan: Undercover With the Underground FRONTLINE/World reporter Jane Kokan talks about trust, risk, and clandestinely filming the story that got her colleague beaten to death.

	SPAIN Interview With Mark Schapiro: Troubled Waters FRONTLINE/World reporter Mark Schapiro talks about the world of international shipping and how he uncovered inside documents that helped him penetrate a secretive global industry.

	BELIZE Reporter's Scrapbook: Follow the Beat See Belize through the eyes of FRONTLINE/World and PRI's The World reporter Marco Werman in this slideshow of his personal digital photos taken while covering "The Exile's Song."

	PAKISTAN Interview With Sharmeen Obaid: The Brink of Peace FRONTLINE/World's Sharmeen Obaid talks about growing up progressive and Muslim, talking cricket with fundamentalists, and interviewing an underground fighter by candlelight.

	KYRGYZSTAN Interview With Petr Lom: Marriage by Abduction FRONTLINE/World reporter Petr Lom reflects on why bride kidnappings are on the rise, on the ethics of witnessing abductions and on being 6 feet 8 inches tall in Central Asia.

	KENYA Interview With Alexis Bloom and Cassandra Herrman: High-Altitude Women FRONTLINE/World reporter and co-producer Alexis Bloom and co-producer Cassandra Herrman talk about trying to keep up with Kenyan women runners -- by car.

	INDIA Interview With Raney Aronson: Red-Light Reporting Read FRONTLINE/World reporter Raney Aronson's thoughts on filming "The Sex Workers" story at night in brothels and on the streets of Calcutta.

	MEXICO Interview with Claudine LoMonaco and Mary Spicuzza: A Desperate Journey Producer/reporters for FRONTLINE/World's "A Death in the Desert" talk about the underground economy of migrant workers, the border police and their own encounters with smugglers whose contraband is human beings.

	CHINA Reporter's Slideshow: Bright Lights, Big City Prowl the streets of the Shanghai underground with FRONTLINE/World reporter Nguyen Qui Duc and club diva Mian Mian.

	SUDAN Interview With Amy Costello: Witness to a Crisis FRONTLINE/World reporter Amy Costello talks about the frustrations of aid workers, reporters and the international community -- and why she feels compelled to tell the story of Darfur's tragedy

	CHINA Interview With Serene Fang: Secret Meetings and an Unexpected Arrest FRONTLINE/World reporter Serene Fang found herself covering the arrest of a Uighur citizen when she traveled to the remote northwest Xinjiang province in China. Read more about the background of Uighur nationalism, their meeting -- and his disappearance.