 He has written for "The New York Times", "The Financial Post", "The Globe and Mail", "The Times" of London, and he has worked for CBS News as a freelance correspondent.Initially, Bahadur wanted to visit Somalia to write about the election in the northwestern part of the country, but the news coverage of the hijacking and capture of the MV "Faina" by Somali pirates in September 2008 made him switch gears.Deciding to cover the piracy angle, Bahadur contacted journalists in Somalia and made arrangements with Radio Garowe.