War correspondent talks craft and challenges in new book
Sean Carberry has covered conflicts in more than 20 countries, including Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Pakistan and Colombia. But it’s his time in NPR’s Kabul's bureau that takes center stage in the new book, "Passport Stamps: Searching the World for a War to Call Home."
In the latest episode of Update-1, NPC Broadcast/Podcast Team Co-Chair Adam Konowe asks Carberry what drew him from the comfort of WBUR’s studios in Boston to many of the world’s hottest war zones.
Related topics include journalistic competition and camaraderie, working with local fixers, the shock of returning home, mainstream versus trade media, challenges associated with PTSD, plus a commitment to organizations that promote mental and physical health.