Behind the Scenes

“These are my memories from around the world.”

Moderating

Moderating a panel on the plight of Rohingya.

Prepping the panel chat on "No Fathers in Kashmir" at SOAS.

With "No Fathers in Kashmir" filmmaker Ashvin Kumar.

Filmmaker Ashvin Kumar takes a bow.

MC-ing a fundraising event for Rohingyas in Bangladesh.

MC-ing a Washington fundraiser for Rohingya.

Rehearsal before MC-ing an event on Rohingya refugees.

The end of a panel chat at an event for Rohingyas.

Sports

With the man himself! The A-team: James Stacey and Nicki Goulding.

When Sven came to Abu Dhabi.

King Kobe. When he made his comeback from an achilles tendon injury.

Tasting macaroons with Roger Federer.

What does former Brazil international Ricardo Oliveira think about playing football in Qatar's heat for the 2022 World Cup

Bangladesh

Inside a Jamdani workshop in Bangladesh. Jamdani is one the most expensive fabrics in the world, stemming back to Mughal times.

Filming on top of a moving train in Dhaka.

US network exclusive interview with Reshma, rescued from a building 17 days after it collapsed.

8 minutes between stations to get it all done with uber camerman Beau Molloy.

These kids, who were already on top of the train, joined us for our shots.

Liveshot in Dhaka after a tragic factory collapse.

Middle East: Around the Region

Trying to keep it together for liveshots at a sheesha cafe in Abu Dhabi when Man City wins the championship.

Learning the art of argan with these ladies in Agadir.

On a British base off the coast of Basra before the handover to the Iraqis.

Never thought I’d film in a freezer. Team photo with “The Freezing Omanis”, who prepped for an expedition to Antarctica in a freezer.

Revolutionary music. Jon Jensen and me ith Electro-Chaabi star Alaa50 and crew.

Middle East "Green" show. Publicity shots with Nick Glass and Rima Maktabi.

It's a wrap after filming with Casablanca rapper Si Simo & his band.

Taking a break from filming in Muscat with our guide. We called him Oman's Samuel L. Jackson.

Editing scripts for "CNN Marketplace Middle East" in Doha

Team photo! Filming CNN Inside the Middle East in Muscat. Clockwise from the left, that’s Aroub Abdelhaq, James Stacey and Jon Jensen!

Filming links with James Stacey at the Corniche in Doha.

Team photo in Beirut. Taking a break from filming with my buddies Vicky Brown and James Stacey.

Flying over Beirut. We had the privilege of filming aerial shots of Beirut with this crew.

Intrigued. Jimmy's got some curious spectators. Jabal Akhdar (Green Mountain), Oman

Chopper ride with the British navy off the coast of Iraq.

With the US Coast guard off the coast of Basra. That's star cameraman Christian Streib.

On the signficance of The Fifth Fleet to Bahrain's economy for CNN Marketplace Middle East with über producer Vicky Brown.

CNN Marketplace Middle East team photo: John Defterios, Vicky Brown, me and James Stacey.

Team photo in Bahrain. John Defterios, our friend Faisal, Vicky Brown, James Stacey.

Emulating the Steve Tyler lips after an interview with the Aerosmith frontman in Abu Dhabi.

Last look at the F1 track in Abu Dhabi before it opened for its very first Formula 1 race.

Those are flamingos in Dubai's Ras Al Khor wildlife sanctuary. Over 250 bird species come here every year. Special conservation show for CNN IME

Getting that sunset shot with Al Skene and Jon Jensen.

Those are the paws of an ancient Egyptian sphinx found in Israel! But where was it found? And where's the rest of it?

Special CNN IME episode on archeology: I'm holding a bowl that dates back more than 3000 years!! How cool is that?

Are comics good investments? Made my first comic investment! Spider-Man No. 40 from 1966!

Team MME - me, Layla Maghribi and Paul Mongey - with Fashion Forward founder Bong Guerrero

With fashion royalty Fern Mallis, who created NY Fashion Week, among others. That's producer Layla Maghribi with the boom and cameraman Paul Mongey

Guest appearances at the Al Roos village majlis (place where town's people sit and gather). Jabal Akhdar (Green Mountain), Oman

Washington DC

Liveshots outside The Capitol.

Live shots in Washington. Check out the view!

Liveshots in the pandemic world

White House liveshots.

Ramadan amist Covid-19. Volunteers orchestrate contactless food giveaways.

Interviewing volunteers on Ramadan amid Covid-19.

A group of doctors plan food giveaways safely amid Covid-19.

Mobile “scripting and tracking booth”.

Team photo in Merida with Miguel and Jihan, where we were tracking American women who moved to Mexico to reunite with their undocumented Mexican husbands.

Pakistan

Attabad Lake in Hunza, northern Pakistan. Unreal.

We made it! Meeting Saima Mohsin in Karachi after flying with Pervez Musharraf after he returns to Pakistan from exile in Dubai.

Speaking to those rescued from flood-stricken areas.

Sadly, only a military helicopter could take us to the flood-stricken areas.

UAE army aiding in flood relief and supplies.

Farhad Shadravan in action.

The Pakistan army's efforts in flood relief.

The Gambia

They call The Gambia “The Smiling Coast”. Even the toddlers are smiling.

Smiling woman in a Banjul market

Mother and child in Banjul.

Smiling man and his beautiful art.

The start of an epic trip. Gatwick to The Gambia with photog Kevin Broad.

Smile for the camera. Quick chat with little Aisha on how she's feeling on the long trip.

Little Aisha charmed by cameraman Kevin Broad.

Uber-producer Jihan Hafiz prepping the next shoot.

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Serious. Icicles. When I landed at the airport in Jackson, Wyoming!

Trying to stay warm in Wyoming.

Clear weather means my friend Beau Molloy can film city shots today.

A three-story wall of lettuce at the Vertical Harvest greenhouse farm in Jackson, Wyoming.

Growing microgreens in the greenhouse.

Epic. Embarking our flight in Jackson, Wyoming.

My artsy microgreens shot at Vertical Harvest.

Beau Molloy filming inside the tomato room! Who'd think it was freezing winter outside.

Beau Molloy testing the drone camera for aerial shots of Jackson.

Drone camera shot of Jackson Hole, Wyoming.