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The word ‘hero’ is overused but it’s truly fitting for John Lewis

I love driving by this mural that is not too far from my home in Atlanta.

When is the last time I cried over the death of a public figure or a politician? I can’t remember, really. Perhaps it was when Indira Gandhi was assassinated. I was young then and mourned the woman I had idolized in childhood. Beyond politics, she served as a role model for Indian girls of my generation.

Last night, I cried when I heard the news that John Lewis had lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. I grieved the death of a tireless fighter for freedom and justice. (more…)

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July 18, 2020
CNN / Journalism

A future star

This summer, another crop of interns spent time with us at CNN, working in various departments from the CNN Wire to Headline News. Chelsea Bailey was one of them. Young,…

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August 12, 2011
CNN / Libya

New hope for a son of Libya

This is Bashir Al Megaryaf. He's holding a poster demanding the release of his father, imprisoned in a Libyan jail for two decades. Bashir was only 1 when his father…

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February 21, 2011
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Protests in Haiti

I have been covering the post-election fallout in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where people tell me they are fed up with a government that has failed to deliver.This year alone, Haiti has…

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December 8, 2010