by Souad Mekhennet
4.5 stars
Journalist, Souad Mekhennet, grew up in Germany as the daughter of Moroccan and Turkish immigrants. She realized she wanted to be a journalist after watching All the President’s Men, about Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward’s investigation of the Watergate scandal. The events of September 11 set her on a path of dangerous investigative reporting in countries where her background allows her to bridge gaps between the West and the Middle East. Working for newspapers like The New York Times and The Washington Post she travels into countries and meets with dangerous terrorists. Many times these assignments become personal or cross the line into perilous situations that leave her questioning her career. Mostly, however, she is dedicated to telling a fair story and I completely agree with her belief that honest and unbiased reporting is so incredibly important, especially with an increase in irreputable news sources passed along through social media. This is a harrowing memoir but one of the best books to summarize the situation in the Middle East. I received a digital ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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