How unimaginable heartbreak led to a pursuit of human rights...

How unimaginable heartbreak led to a pursuit of human rights...

Author: 9Podcasts May 29, 2024 Duration: 54:03

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode deals with heavy topics, include war and depression. 

In today's episode, Sherine Tadros reflects on her time working as a foreign correspondent in the Gaza strip during the 2008-2009 war and how this incredibly tough journey led to a love of activism.

It wasn't just heartbreaking conflict which changed Sherine's career trajectory, but her own...  

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