Farewell, Stephanie

Award-winning Globe and Mail correspondent Stephanie Nolen has just left her post as head of the paper's Africa Bureau. This farewell piece she wrote on her years of reporting throughout the continent is a thoughtful and honest reflection on the troubles Africa faces and the progress it has made. I appreciate Nolen's emphasis on covering the tragedies and the triumphs in Africa in equal measure. She is a reporter that us Canadians – and Montrealers, and King's College grads, depending – should be proud of. If you have the interest, the archives of her Africa blog are full of exciting and educational anecdotes from her travels.