ABOUT MICHAEL NICHOLSON
Journalist and news caster who specialized in war reporting, he was in the field for events like the Fall of Saigon, the Falklands War, and the Gulf War. He was appointed to the Order of the British Empire in 1992 for his service of reporting in the Yugoslav War and saving the lives of many children while on the job.
He spent part of his childhood in West Germany after World War 2 before attending Leicester University.
The film Welcome to Sarajevo is based on his book, Natasha's Story.
He and his wife Diana had two sons, Thomas and William. They also had two adopted daughters Ana, and Natasha, who was one of the children he saved in Yugoslavia.
he is often associated with Woody Harrelson and Marisa Tomei , who starred in the movie based off of his book.