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Award-winning journalist Anjan Sundaram, recognized as “the Indian successor to Kapuscinski” and acclaimed for his courageous work, confronts the personal toll of war correspondence while reporting on the looming genocide in the Central African Republic, leaving his wife and newborn in Canada. After a decade of reporting from central Africa for major outlets, Sundaram enjoys a quiet life in Shippagan, Canada. However, news of ethnic cleansing in the CAR compels him to choose between his family and his moral obligation to expose a hidden conflict. Traveling through the CAR with a potentially duplicitous driver, he witnesses devastated villages and locals fleeing from imminent violence, while encountering offers of mined gold and stories of soldiers misusing schoolbooks. As he ventures deeper into a rebel stronghold, he realizes there’s no returning to his previous life. This narrative highlights the profound sacrifices made by war correspondents who bear witness to humanitarian crises. Sundaram’s introspective and grounded account of his internal struggle amidst the chaos of war is poised to become a modern classic, illuminating the heavy burden carried by those who report from the frontlines.