Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Bestselling Author and former war correspondent, Wendy Holden, talks about her time reporting from Iraq after Desert Storm, and shares her personal collection of never before seen photographs.
Learn more about Wendy's work and explore her books: wendyholden.com
00:00 - Introduction
00:21 - How did you become a war correspondent?
01:05 - When were you sent to Iraq?
01:45 - What were the dangers of the job?
02:40 - What's a common misconception about the job?
03:17 - What did you do once you arrived?
04:33 - Do you approach reporting differently from a warzone?
05:25 - Who else did you work with?
06:26 - How did you send your articles back to the paper?
06:54 - Why was there a civil war in Iraq?
08:08 - Did you take all of the photos?
08:41 - How could you tell what was true?
10:21 - Did you have any close calls?
12:02 - What's the story behind this photo?
12:48 - What things were you taken to see?
14:36 - How have these experiences affected you?
16:22 - How does it feel to see these photos again?
17:10 - How do your experiences inform your writing?
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Photographs ©Wendy Holden
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Bestselling Author and former war correspondent, Wendy Holden, talks about her time reporting from Iraq after Desert Storm, and shares her personal collection of never before seen photographs.
Learn more about Wendy's work and explore her books: wendyholden.com
00:00 - Introduction
00:21 - How did you become a war correspondent?
01:05 - When were you sent to Iraq?
01:45 - What were the dangers of the job?
02:40 - What's a common misconception about the job?
03:17 - What did you do once you arrived?
04:33 - Do you approach reporting differently from a warzone?
05:25 - Who else did you work with?
06:26 - How did you send your articles back to the paper?
06:54 - Why was there a civil war in Iraq?
08:08 - Did you take all of the photos?
08:41 - How could you tell what was true?
10:21 - Did you have any close calls?
12:02 - What's the story behind this photo?
12:48 - What things were you taken to see?
14:36 - How have these experiences affected you?
16:22 - How does it feel to see these photos again?
17:10 - How do your experiences inform your writing?
Follow IWM on social media:
x.com/I_W_M
instagram.com/imperialwarmuseums
facebook.com/iwm.london
tiktok.com/@imperialwarmuseums
Photographs ©Wendy Holden
Film Clips courtesy of U.S. Department of Defense (DoW). The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement.
