Before we start, this episode contains upsetting details of children's experiences in war.
So please take care while listening.
More than 1,100 children have been killed or injured in the Middle East in the two weeks
since the war in Iran started.
That's according to UNICEF.
Children are often the victims of war, but they're also often the ones that we hear of least.
For the last four decades,
Fergal Keane has been one of the most familiar voices on the BBC reporting from war zones around the world.
And over the years,
he's been profoundly affected by the stories he's heard from children in particular.
Now this spring, he's saying goodbye to the BBC.
So we sat down with him to talk through the issue that has stayed with him throughout his career.
From the BBC.
I'm Asma Khalid.
And I'm Tristan Redman.
And today on The Global Story,
Fergal Keen on PTSD and how living through war affects children's brains.
Fergal, thank you so much for joining us.
Could you introduce yourself for us, please?
Yeah, I'm Fergal Keen.