On a freezing January morning in Tbilisi, I walked into an eviction with a microphone in hand and walked out beaten, bruised, and nearly arrested. Covering corruption in Georgia isn’t just a job — it’s a battle against private lender schemes, corrupt courts, and violent police. That day, my cameraman and I were attacked simply for doing our work as journalists. But our coverage didn’t just tell a story — it stopped another family from losing their home.
