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What happened after Frank Gardner got caught in the crossfire

What happened after Frank Gardner got caught in the crossfire

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BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner talks with Kim Hill
about being shot and left for dead by Islamist gunmen, adapting
to life in a wheelchair and writing truthy fiction.

Watch the video version of this episode on the RNZ website on
YouTube or TVNZ+.

Season 2 Episode 2

Frank Gardner is the author of the memoir
Blood and Sand

In this episode:
(00:00) Frank Gardner's Journey:
From Adventure to Adversity

(07:18) Reflections on journalism in the Middle East

(17:16) The Arab Spring: Hopes and disillusionment

(23:25) Optimism amidst challenges

(26:01) Fiction and possible future scenarios

(27:49) The threat of Russia and NATO's response

(30:54) Frank’s brush with intelligence and espionage

(37:59) Reflections on life after trauma

(49:10) Frank’s family heritage and historical connections

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details