Zainal: Operating in a hotzone

Malaysiakini.tv met veteran Reuters photojournalist Zainal Abdul Halim recently at his home to get a perspective on the death of Bernama TV cameraman Noramfaizul Mohd Nor during the Putera 1Malaysia Club humanitarian mission in Somalia, as well as personal reflections on his experience working in hostile environments.

In Part 1, Zainal talks about the preparations required of Reuters' journalists reporting in hostile environments.

In Part 2, he recalls some of his most memorable moments in Afghanistan.

In Part 3, he reveals how he first got started in photojournalism and what's next for him.

Camera: Shufiyan Shukur
Interview and editing: Masturah Ismail