Thirty-four years after leaving the army, British war reporter Martin Bell had to wear a service uniform again when he was posted to Kuwait alongside British troops to cover the Gulf War of 1991. He dug trenches with his bare hands, and filed daily reports from the front line, adopting the roles of both soldier, and journalist.
When he got back, he made himself a promise to cover the next war as a civilian. He ditched the khaki uniform for a white suit — a choice made out of sheer superstition, Bell reveals. He became known as the “man in the white suit.”
Over three decades, Bell reported on 18 wars. He was filmed in the suit amid the gunfire of war, and adopted the same dress code when he entered the benches of UK Parliament during his term as an independent MP. It was even present later on as Bell embarked on annual missions in conflict-ridden areas as a UNICEF ambassador. And to my pleasant surprise, he wore it during a recent interview in London. Here he explains his varied career on and off the battlefield.

source:Arab News