{"product_id":"candid-intent-an-odyssey-from-the-beeb-to-baghdad-paperback","title":"Candid Intent: An Odyssey From the Beeb to Baghdad - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVenuste Nshimiyimana\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The absorbing, occasionally harrowing, prose makes for a compelling read.\" -KIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRwandan-British broadcaster Venuste Nshimiyimana takes the reader on a journey to the frontline in Baghdad in this 2023 debut memoir, which commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Bush Administration's \"shock and awe\" campaign that launched the Iraq War.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 2003, and the diplomatic handwringing at the UN has yielded nothing. The heat in the Arabian Gulf is peaking, and recourse to violence against Saddam Hussein is inevitable. War is coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the BBC World Service's headquarters in London, up-and-coming broadcaster Venuste Nshimiyimana has long expected the call of duty. But when the email confirming his deployment hits his terminal, it lands an unexpected punch in his gut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rwandan native is no stranger to the horrors of war and large- scale violence. Overnight, Baghdad has become a trigger word for a barely buried tragedy. But the die is cast. And soon, with the Middle East looming, more than unsettled memories of the Genocide weighs on the broadcaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCandid Intent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Nshimiyimana recounts his pivotal journey from the cutthroat office politics of Newsroom London to the smouldering rubble of war-torn Baghdad. More than a tale of one man's conquest over his inner ghosts, this insider's masterclass on journalism is also an adventurous insight into the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the lens of tragedy, resilience, kindness, and tolerance, Nshimiyimana-in a unique and clear voice-dissects the intricate tapestry of our shared humanity, revealing the mess at our core while celebrating the human spirit's capacity for ultimate triumph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 22, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782102352160,"sku":"9781838471248","price":19.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/afb312dfa62af085ee821ed9319b41d8.webp?v=1780563164","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/candid-intent-an-odyssey-from-the-beeb-to-baghdad-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}