Something to write home about

Something to write home about is a collection of more than 90 contributions of prose and poetry, from journalists around the world, all reflections of how they have been moved by events they have covered. Journalists who are encouraged not to let their personal feelings enter their reports, have given us a rare glimpse of the gamut of feelings they experience while doing their jobs. The contributors - reporters, photographers, television camera operators and producers - represent 25 nationalities and write from more than 40 countries. Of the 90 contributors to this title, 30 hail from Africa: South Africa, Togo, Zimbabwe, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Botswana.