He spent long stretches of his tenure with the Times as a foreign correspondent in Africa, based in Nairobi from 1980 to 1986, and as Eastern European Bureau Chief from 1986 to 1991, during which time he lived in Warsaw.
During his tenure with the Times, he spent significant periods as a foreign correspondent in Africa, based in Nairobi from 1980 to 1986, and later as Eastern European Bureau Chief from 1986 to 1991. He lived in Warsaw during this period.