Of anniversaries and the stories that really matter
On the 10th anniversary of the Iraq War, I called a man who lost his son in Baghdad for a story I was writing for CNN. Anniversaries of tragedies, he…
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September 10, 2021
Enemy of the people
You told me I was less than you. Enemy of the people. You robbed my sun, dimmed my stars, took away my moon. Left me adrift; I knew not how…
January 20, 2021
As you watch the royal wedding…
For many weeks, we've been saturated with news of the Royal Wedding. This time, there's a higher interest in some of my circles because Meghan Markle is an American commoner…
May 18, 2018
Stop the politics today — and remember
Amid all the political noise of today, I want to stop and think of all my soldier friends I met in Iraq and back here at home in all the…
November 11, 2016
Eva, a Nigerian woman, gets some much needed sleep after being rescued at sea.
Migration crisis: People keep dying
Almost every day, I receive an email from the International Organization for Migration containing the latest update on migration issues around the world. Many of you may not know that…
September 27, 2016
Ed Duffy. Unforgettable.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH-wsjbjteE We all lose people we love, people who are integral to us. We cannot escape loss. I will never know what it must feel like to lose a child…
April 6, 2016
Dear Naren
I first began speaking with K.S. Narendran right after the disappearance of MH Flight 370 in March 2014. His wife, Chandrika, was on that doomed jet. We spoke by phone, Skype an…
December 8, 2015
Diwali, Lakshmi and good winning over evil
Today we mark a day of solemnity, remembering all those who fought for our country. I salute you on Veterans Day, especially those of you I came to know well…
November 11, 2015
We said we would not forget Haiti
I spoke with my friend Jean Mariot Cleophat by phone today. It has been five years since I first met him. He was my guide for much of my…
January 12, 2015
Sad news from Afghanistan
We lost another amazing journalist today. Anja Niedringhaus, 48, an acclaimed photographer for the Associated Press, died instantly after an Afghan policeman opened fire while they were sitting in their car…
April 4, 2014
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