Paul Enright was born and raised in Ireland but lives in Kenya. In the eighties he undertook solo expeditions to Venezuela (twice), Brazil and Irian Jaya and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. The cancellation of a deal to publish his first book coinciding with distressed finances encouraged Paul to accept work with Concern as a humanitarian for six months in Somalia in late 1992. He has never left. With a wealth of experience working in some of the remotest, poorest and conflict-suppressed countries in the world as a conflict risk manager/security advisor, he has covered Somalia, Southern Sudan, Ethiopia, eastern DRC, Darfur and Nigeria. He has also worked in the conflict areas of Uganda, Kenya and Zimbabwe and undertaken sensitive negotiations on behalf of the international community. His interests and hobbies include reading history, current affairs, water-skiing, sailing, walking my dog, researching, writing and socialising.