Incoming Fellow Recalls His Joy at the Return of Former-Hostage and Colleague Johnston

Simon Wilson, editor of BBC's Middle East Bureau and member of the Class of 2008, writes in his blog how he "felt an enormous responsibility" when Alan Johnston was abducted on March 12 in Gaza City. Johnston was released after 114 days in captivity.

Read Simon's blog entry.

Read commentary from the New York Times.

July 9, 2007

Simon Wilson, editor of BBC's Middle East Bureau and member of the Class of 2008, writes in his blog how he "felt an enormous responsibility" when Alan Johnston was abducted on March 12 in Gaza City. Johnston was released after 114 days in captivity.

Read Simon's blog entry

Incoming Fellow Recalls His Joy at the Return of Former-Hostage and Colleague Johnston

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