The Kabul Assignment
Not every assignment offers the luxury of anonymity. In post-Taliban Kabul, where foreign faces are noticed, remembered, and reported, blending in isn't just difficult—it's nearly impossible. Sometimes the hardest part of the job isn't the killing itself, but everything that comes before: the waiting, the watching, the careful construction of a pretext that has to hold up under constant scrutiny. Afghanistan taught me that adaptability isn't optional—it's survival.