{"id":947,"date":"2026-04-29T23:53:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T23:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owenholdaway.com\/?page_id=947"},"modified":"2026-04-29T23:53:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T23:53:01","slug":"fixing-services-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/owenholdaway.com\/?page_id=947","title":{"rendered":"FIXING SERVICES"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;0,900;1,400;1,700&amp;family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@300;400;500&amp;family=IBM+Plex+Sans:wght@300;400;500&amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n\n<style>\n.fx-wrap *, .fx-wrap *::before, .fx-wrap *::after {\n  box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0;\n}\n.fx-wrap {\n  --fx-ink:   #0d0d0b;\n  --fx-paper: #f2ede3;\n  --fx-red:   #bf2718;\n  --fx-muted: #6b6050;\n  --fx-rule:  #1e1b16;\n  --fx-warm:  #e6dfc8;\n  --fx-gold:  #c09a3a;\n  --fx-serif: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;\n  --fx-mono:  'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;\n  --fx-sans:  'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;\n  font-family: var(--fx-sans);\n  font-size: 15px;\n  line-height: 1.65;\n  color: var(--fx-ink);\n  background: var(--fx-paper);\n  width: 100{705296544bbb471ac24e240038be79130978cbfef9abd38d3a80af84dd9fbd35};\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 HERO \u2500\u2500 *\/\n.fx-hero {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\n  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--fx-rule);\n  min-height: 420px;\n}\n.fx-hero-left {\n  background: var(--fx-ink);\n  padding: 52px 44px 44px;\n  display: flex;\n  flex-direction: column;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n  position: relative;\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\n.fx-hero-left::after {\n  content: '';\n  position: absolute; 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}\n  .fx-dep-card:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 1px solid #2a2520; }\n  .fx-dep-card:last-child { border-bottom: none; }\n  .fx-services { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 40px 28px; gap: 36px; }\n  .fx-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n  .fx-stat { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--fx-warm); }\n  .fx-stat:last-child { border-bottom: none; }\n  .fx-footer { padding: 14px 28px; }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"fx-wrap\">\n\n  <!-- HERO -->\n  <div class=\"fx-hero\">\n    <div class=\"fx-hero-left\">\n      <div class=\"fx-hero-date\">Iraq \u00b7 Syria \u00b7 Lebanon \u00b7 Ukraine \u00b7 Est. 2009<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <h1 class=\"fx-hero-h1\">\n          Fixing &amp;<br>Field Support\n          <span class=\"fx-sub\">For International<br>Media Teams<\/span>\n        <\/h1>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"fx-hero-tags\">\n        <div class=\"fx-tag\">Iraq \u00b7 4 Years<\/div>\n        <div class=\"fx-tag\">Syria \u00b7 1 Year<\/div>\n        <div class=\"fx-tag\">Beirut \u00b7 1 Year<\/div>\n        <div class=\"fx-tag\">Ukraine \u00b7 9 Months<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fx-hero-right\">\n      <div class=\"fx-intro\">\n        <div class=\"fx-intro-label\">What I Offer \u2014<\/div>\n        <p class=\"fx-intro-text\">\n          Having lived and reported across Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Ukraine for <strong>over six years in total<\/strong>, I have built an extensive network of contacts, translators, drivers and logistical partners that I make available to international media teams operating in complex and high-risk environments.\n        <\/p>\n        <div class=\"fx-stats\">\n          <div class=\"fx-stat\">\n            <div class=\"fx-stat-num\">6+<\/div>\n            <div class=\"fx-stat-label\">Years resident<br>in theatre<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-stat\">\n            <div class=\"fx-stat-num\">4<\/div>\n            <div class=\"fx-stat-label\">Countries with<br>active networks<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-stat\">\n            <div class=\"fx-stat-num\">15+<\/div>\n            <div class=\"fx-stat-label\">Years field<br>experience<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- DEPLOYMENTS -->\n  <div class=\"fx-deploy\">\n    <div class=\"fx-deploy-inner\">\n      <div class=\"fx-deploy-header\">\n        <div class=\"fx-deploy-label\">Ground Record<\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"fx-deploy-h2\">Where I Have Lived &amp; Worked<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"fx-dep-grid\">\n\n        <div class=\"fx-dep-card\">\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-flag\">Iraq<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-duration\">4 Years Resident<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-name\">Iraq \u2014 Erbil, Mosul &amp; Beyond<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-detail\">Four years based in Iraq gave me deep roots across Kurdish and Arab communities, military structures, government contacts and civil society. I developed networks across the Kurdistan Region, Ninewa, Baghdad and frontline areas that proved essential for <strong>sourcing, access and safe movement<\/strong> in one of the world\u2019s most complex operating environments.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"fx-dep-card\">\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-flag\">Syria<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-duration\">1 Year Resident<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-name\">Syria \u2014 Raqqa, Deir ez-Zor &amp; North-East<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-detail\">A year working inside Syria \u2014 particularly in the post-ISIS north-east \u2014 required building trust rapidly with Kurdish-led forces, local councils and civilian communities in an environment with overlapping armed actors. I maintained contacts across the Syrian Democratic Forces and humanitarian networks operating in the region.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"fx-dep-card\">\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-flag\">Lebanon<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-duration\">1 Year Resident<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-name\">Beirut &amp; the South<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-detail\">Based in Beirut during a period of acute political and economic crisis, including the immediate aftermath of the port explosion. I built contacts across political, security and civil society sectors and developed logistical pipelines for crews operating in Lebanon and into neighbouring Syria.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"fx-dep-card\">\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-flag\">Ukraine<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-duration\">9 Months Resident<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-name\">Ukraine \u2014 Kyiv, East &amp; South<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-detail\">Nine months in Ukraine from the opening weeks of the full-scale Russian invasion, including during the encirclement of Kyiv. I was operating on the ground as Russian forces advanced on the capital and built contacts across Ukrainian military, territorial defence units and the international press corps working the story.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <!-- HIGHLIGHT: Mosul -->\n        <div class=\"fx-dep-card fx-full\">\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-flag\">Iraq \u00b7 High-Risk Access<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-duration\">9-Month Operation \u00b7 2016 \u2013 2017<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-name\">The Liberation of Mosul \u2014 Embedded Frontline Access<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-detail\">During the nine-month coalition and Iraqi Security Forces operation to retake Mosul from ISIS, I regularly facilitated access for <strong>international media teams<\/strong> \u2014 including broadcast crews and photographers \u2014 to operational frontlines inside the city. This meant coordinating with Iraqi military commanders, Peshmerga units and federal police, managing movement in active combat zones, and ensuring teams could reach the story safely and return safely. This is among the most demanding fixing work I have undertaken: sustained, high-stakes access over the full duration of one of the most complex urban battles of the modern era.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <!-- HIGHLIGHT: Kyiv -->\n        <div class=\"fx-dep-card fx-full\" style=\"border-top: 1px solid #2a2520;\">\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-flag\">Ukraine \u00b7 High-Risk Access<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-duration\">February \u2013 April 2022<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-name\">The Encirclement of Kyiv \u2014 On the Ground as Russia Advanced<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-dep-detail\">I was present in and around Kyiv during the Russian encirclement in the opening weeks of the 2022 invasion \u2014 one of the highest-risk periods for any journalist or media team operating in Europe in decades. Working in that environment required constant reassessment of routes, contacts and safe movement corridors as the front shifted rapidly. The experience of operating during an active encirclement of a capital city \u2014 managing logistics, sourcing and access under genuine threat \u2014 is directly relevant to teams requiring <strong>fixing and field coordination in extreme situations<\/strong>.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- SERVICES + SIDEBAR -->\n  <div class=\"fx-services\">\n    <div>\n      <div class=\"fx-eyebrow\">Services<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"fx-services-h2\">What I can do for your team.<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"fx-p\">Fixing is not a secondary service \u2014 it is the thing that determines whether a team gets the story or doesn\u2019t. Having spent over six years resident across Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Ukraine, I offer a depth of local knowledge, trusted contacts and operational experience that goes well beyond what a short-deployment fixer can provide.<\/p>\n      <p class=\"fx-p\">I work with broadcast crews, print correspondents, documentary teams and photographers. My strongest value is in <strong>high-risk and complex environments<\/strong> where access is difficult, movement requires careful coordination, and the margin for error is small.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"fx-service-list\">\n        <div class=\"fx-service-item\">\n          <div class=\"fx-service-num\">01<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-service-body\">\n            <div class=\"fx-service-title\">Frontline &amp; Restricted Access<\/div>\n            <div class=\"fx-service-desc\">Coordinating access to military units, frontline positions and restricted areas through established relationships with commanders, press offices and local authorities. Built over years in Iraq and Ukraine, not assembled at short notice.<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"fx-service-item\">\n          <div class=\"fx-service-num\">02<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-service-body\">\n            <div class=\"fx-service-title\">Translation &amp; Interpretation<\/div>\n            <div class=\"fx-service-desc\">Access to trusted translators across Arabic (Iraqi and Syrian dialect), Kurdish (Sorani and Kurmanji), and Ukrainian \u2014 vetted through years of working relationships, not hired off a list.<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"fx-service-item\">\n          <div class=\"fx-service-num\">03<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-service-body\">\n            <div class=\"fx-service-title\">Logistics &amp; Movement Planning<\/div>\n            <div class=\"fx-service-desc\">Safe routing, driver networks, accommodation, equipment movement and contingency planning for teams operating in active conflict zones or post-conflict environments with unstable infrastructure.<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"fx-service-item\">\n          <div class=\"fx-service-num\">04<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-service-body\">\n            <div class=\"fx-service-title\">Source Development &amp; Interview Facilitation<\/div>\n            <div class=\"fx-service-desc\">Connecting teams with relevant military, political, humanitarian and civilian sources \u2014 across Iraqi, Kurdish, Syrian, Lebanese and Ukrainian networks built through sustained residency and reporting relationships.<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"fx-service-item\">\n          <div class=\"fx-service-num\">05<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-service-body\">\n            <div class=\"fx-service-title\">Security &amp; Risk Assessment<\/div>\n            <div class=\"fx-service-desc\">Ongoing situational awareness, route risk assessment and dynamic threat monitoring for teams in high-risk environments. Practical, not theoretical \u2014 based on experience operating in active combat zones over an extended period.<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"fx-service-item\">\n          <div class=\"fx-service-num\">06<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fx-service-body\">\n            <div class=\"fx-service-title\">Pre-Deployment Advisory<\/div>\n            <div class=\"fx-service-desc\">Briefings for correspondents and production teams preparing to deploy \u2014 covering the current situation on the ground, key actors, cultural considerations, and operational planning before travel.<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"fx-sidebar\">\n      <div class=\"fx-sidebar-card\">\n        <div class=\"fx-sidebar-head\">Networks By Region<\/div>\n        <div class=\"fx-sidebar-body\">\n          <div class=\"fx-region-list\">\n            <div class=\"fx-region\">\n              <div class=\"fx-region-name\">Iraq<\/div>\n              <div class=\"fx-region-years\">4 Years<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"fx-region\">\n              <div class=\"fx-region-name\">Syria<\/div>\n              <div class=\"fx-region-years\">1 Year<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"fx-region\">\n              <div class=\"fx-region-name\">Lebanon<\/div>\n              <div class=\"fx-region-years\">1 Year<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"fx-region\">\n              <div class=\"fx-region-name\">Ukraine<\/div>\n              <div class=\"fx-region-years\">9 Months<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"fx-region\">\n              <div class=\"fx-region-name\">Turkey<\/div>\n              <div class=\"fx-region-years\">Active<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"fx-sidebar-card\">\n        <div class=\"fx-sidebar-head\">Availability<\/div>\n        <div class=\"fx-sidebar-body\">\n          <div class=\"fx-avail-pill\">\n            <div class=\"fx-avail-text\">Available for fixing &amp;<br>field coordination briefs<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <p style=\"font-size:12px; color:#3a3428; line-height:1.7; margin-top:12px;\">For urgent or time-sensitive deployment enquiries, WhatsApp or Telegram is the fastest route. 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