Egypt is an entry level entrance to war reporting because you can move pretty much independently and the violent protests usually limited in certain part of a c

Egypt is an entry level entrance to war reporting because you can move pretty much independently and the violent protests usually limited in certain part of a city so you can usually enter/exit safely if you survived being inside the clashes. War reporting freelance is not like web design freelance. You have to be in located and get shot at and in the beginning, you barely get paid because you have to build your experience. edit: Also that being a Western Woman, she stood out in the clashes and it made her job even more dangerous.