Episode 26 Matteo Fraschini Koffi on the Power of Curiosity in Conflict Reporting

Matteo Fraschini Koffi is a freelance journalist who writes, photographs and produces documentaries for radio and TV. He works for Italian and foreign media focusing exclusively on Sub-Saharan Africa. He has won the Premiolino award and published a book-diary, “Fields of red gold,"  about his experience in the ghetto of Rignano (Apulia), and his autobiography, "The black elephant calling, confessions of a journey in search of one's own identity."

He says, “Be curious. People have to be curious about what is inside and outside of them and their surroundings. If you just don’t care, it’s easier for war to continue. Try to understand the context, the people, the history of a certain situation by talking to people. Sometimes it reaches to the higher levels and this dialogue could end a lot of suffering.”