“It’s cold, numbing, in Prague in November 1989, and it’s scary because anyone taking pictures was instantly identifiable as an enemy of the regime. That’s why they beat up photographers. That’s why Justin Leighton was attacked by the goons who sent 600 kids to hospital that night of 17 November.

These artful, haunting images aren’t just about the skill required to make uncooperative fingers shoot historic pictures, they’re a testament to the bravery of the young protesters, mostly students, and the journalists who illuminated those incredible days.”

Francis Harris

Editor and reporter. Prague and Central Europe Correspondent for the Daily Telegraph 1989–June; Telegraph UN and Washington Correspondent; Telegraph Deputy Foreign Editor; Managing Editor, Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA).

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