Travelling with a purpose to areas of conflict

Tim Butcher’s tells Juno McEnroe about his journeys to destinations that are laden with historical significance

WRITING from the dark enclaves of war zones and regions riddled by conflict brings ineluctable challenges. Beyond the threats of injury or disease, an author often faces the task of drawing readers into their world by moulding stories around firsthand encounters.

Warfare and the minutiae of history become intimately fused with a writer’s own personal experiences.