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“It's been nice, actually, to keep in touch with a lot of the people and families that I've written about. Like with the kids I was just writing about from Guatemala, who survived being kidnapped and fleeing violence, it was nice to just sit down in their living room and play bingo with them, go to dinner with the family. And sometimes not thinking about it in such a mechanistic "I am now coming to report and get what I need" way, but just spending time, helps you see a more natural version of who they are too.”

Quote by Sarah Stillman

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Sarah Stillman is an accomplished journalist known for her in-depth investigative reporting. Her work focuses on issues of social justice and human rights, often revealing social injustice and power abuse. more

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