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“We, as Americans, have won the lottery of life and the distinction between us and people living in Kalighat is not that we are smarter, not that we're harder working, not that we're more virtuous - it's that we're luckier.”

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Nicholas D. Kristof
Nicholas D. Kristof

Nicholas D. Kristof is an American journalist renowned for his in-depth investigative reporting. Born on April 27, 1959, he has won the Pulitzer Prize and has been a columnist for The New York Times. Kristof's reporting focuses on global poverty, human rights, and foreign policy issues, often sparking public attention to important social issues. more

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