The interview was recorded in Namibia,on March 20, 1999.The Interviewer was Jean Krasno. A noted and acclaimed freelance journalist, David Lush joined as a volunteer for The Namibian newspaper in 1988. At the time, The Namibian was the only media organization within Namibia to take a pro-independence stance and covered the independence process as it unfolded. Still a contributor to that newspaper at the time of this interview, 20 March 1999, Mr. Lush shares the experience of covering Namibian independence, shedding light on the nature of boycotts and demonstrations of that period, United Nations presence and the heightened tension surrounding the elections.