* Covered politics, economics, commodities and occasional crime stories for Reuters in southern Africa.* Reassigned to Sri Lanka just in time for the outbreak of civil war. * Broken neck in a road crash on assignment in eastern Sri Lanka September 2006, leaving me paralysed from the shoulders down.* Left hospital after nine months, returned to work for Reuters in Canary Wharf the next day.* Currently political risk correspondent, having covered emerging markets during the 2008 financial crash.* Aiming to return to more travelling, deepening my understanding of markets, geopolitics.* Interested in the interplay between human rights and investment risk, political events and markets and the return of great power global politics.* Have appeared on both CNBC and Reuters Insider television.Specialties: Geopolitics, emerging markets, politics, violence and counterinsurgency, disability, social policy, political risk, humanitarian development, cyber warfare/security, diplomacy, process of policy-making