
Foreign Correspondent, CBS Radio, Time & Newsweek
I covered the most compelling stories in Europe and the Middle East including the Balkan War fallout, the financial crisis in Greece, the Arab Spring, the negotiations that led to the Iran Nuclear Deal and beyond. (Photo: At Zoroastrian village in Iran in 2013. This village was a mountain side, hidden from the main highway.

The Stories
Yemen
I landed in Sanaa, Yemen in 2010 after al Qaeda bombed the U.S. embassy. I was lucky to have found this inspiring young woman to translate not only the language but the customs and culture.


In one of Iran's most beautiful sites: The Jāmeh Mosque of Isfahān.

The Blue Mosque in Amman, Jordan.


In one of Iran's most beautiful sites: The Jāmeh Mosque of Isfahān.
Iran and the Arab World
Two Sides of Islam
Iran and Saudi Arabia are rivals that represent the two sects of Islam and the tension between the two countries sets the tone in the region. A cold war between the two breaks out every few years. Here I am in the Jāmeh Mosque of Isfahān that dates back to the Umayyad dynasty, circa 661-750.
Hiked Up Hong Kong's Victoria Peak




