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Paul Kenyon is a best-selling author and BAFTA winning journalist. He has reported from danger zones around the world for the BBC, making more than fifty documentaries and writing widely about his experiences. He reported from Ukraine in 2022 and 2014, and on the Libyan Civil War throughout 2011. He famously travelled the most dangerous migration route in the world, from sub-Saharan Africa to Europe, giving a compassionate insight into the lives of young Africans risking all for a better life. His film-making is noted for its irreverent style and his confrontations with the rich and powerful. During the Libyan Civil War, he tackled Gaddafi's son as he fed his pet lions. In Haiti he faked his own death and funeral to expose a gang of fraudst ...more

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	Dictatorland: The Men Who Stole Africa 4.42 avg rating — 2,258 ratings — published 2018 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Children of the Night: The Strange and Epic Story of Modern Romania 4.43 avg rating — 737 ratings — published 2021 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Am Justice: A Journey Out of Africa 3.56 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2009 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Romanian language edition of Children of the Night came out in August, and we launched at the home of the British Ambassador - Andrew Noble - which was a lovely event, on the lawn in the late summer sunshine. His first experience of Romania was earlier than mine; a junior diplomat from '83 to '86. I enjoyed listening to his stories of the challenging times during Ceausescu when Romanians weren Read more of this blog post »

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Paul Kenyon made a comment on Laura’s review of Children of the Night: The Strange and Epic Story of Modern Romania " A very comprehensive review Laura, neatly summarising the key moments in history. I'm glad you liked it. ...more "
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Paul Kenyon and 3 other people liked Laura's review of Children of the Night: The Strange and Epic Story of Modern Romania: "I really liked this book. I have obviously heard a lot about the Romanian Communist era from my parents, and I knew names of the really old Medieval kings and figures (every Romanian kid does), but I never knew much about the in-between, like WWI, th" Read more of this review »
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