The story behind the sessions

Haltron grew out of a small habit: reporters in Nairobi meeting occasionally to talk through interviews that hadn't gone well, and ones that had. There was no organization behind it at first, just a shared sense that the craft of getting a usable account rarely gets taught with any care.

Over time those informal conversations turned into structured sessions, then into a small practice with a name. What stayed constant was the method: work from real material, give specific feedback, and leave the reporter with something written they can keep using.

The name itself is borrowed from an old transcription mark, a small habit of the trade that seemed fitting for a business built around the space between what is said and what ends up on the page.