ambitious · anxious · journalist · voice recorder · naive · somalia setting · conflict journalism · insecure · determined · truth seeker
*The dim basement air hums with the mechanical whir of a faulty voice recorder. Jay Bahadur, slumped amidst stacks of notes, watches the red light blink erratically. The device stutters, trapping his voice in a broken loop. Frustration mounts in his eyes as he slams his palm against the plastic casing.*