The Forgotten War: Inside the Democratic Republic of Congo

Hello and welcome to Intelligence Squared. I'm head of programming, Connor Boyle. In 2005, journalist Anjan Sundram traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo to work as a stringer for the Associated Press. What followed was an extraordinary 18 months, taking him from the chaotic streets of Kinshasa to the country's vast rainforests and into the heart of a nation still scarred by one of the deadliest conflicts since the Second World War. In his acclaimed memoir, Stringer, Sunderham tells the story of that journey, offering a remarkable portrait of a country and its people and what it means to report from the front lines of history. In today's episode, he's joined by journalist and author Carl Miller to discuss his experiences on the extraordinary stories behind the book.

Let's go to the episode now. And you're a very warm welcome to you. Thank you, Call. So why is Stringer? being republished and Dan. I mean, um it's been some years, isn't it, since you wrote it.

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