Brief Summary:
How 2008 Unfolded for Daphne Barak
Television Specials, Exclusives and Interviews
Daphne Barak conducted more than 30 interviews in 2008. The year started with Bhutto tragedy: Benazir Bhutto assassinated on December 27nth, 2007 in Pakistan. Daphne mainly devoted the first month of 2008 to Pakistan.
In February, Daphne was in the West with Cherie Blair, Bianca Jagger and others. In March, she was in Kenya and Rwanda to interview Raila Odinga in the aftermaths of Kenyan riots and President Paul Kagame in Kigali. Daphne also made a television special with the Barack Obama's family in Kisumi Kenya. In April, Daphne revisited Pakistan to interview Imran Khan and continued filming Hasnat Khan documentary. In May, she did the interviews back in Europe.
In June, Daphne was in the Middle East, interviewing President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem, Israel and President of Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas in Amman, Jordan. In July, she was back in the West: she did Valerie Campbell interview when Naomi Campbell was in the news and she hosted Mandela's family during Nelson Mandela's 90nth birthday celebrations in London. In August, Pakistan and Pavarotti were in the news: the former, because of Musharraf's resignation; the latter, one year anniversary of his passing.
In September, Daphne was in the Caucuses, visiting Georgia's first family when Russian tanks were few kilometers from the capital Tiblisi. Then she was in Europe, interviewing reclusive Dutch MP Geert Wilders. In October, she was in the West interviewing Elie Saab during the fashion week. Then, O.J. Simpson's family was in the news. In November, Michael Jackson was in the news. Daphne concluded the year with another near tragedy: Exclusive Amy Winehouse TV Special to air in 2009. She also did the first interview with "Citizen Musharraf" when he left Pakistan for the West for the first time.