Reporter Ruthie Ackerman and photographer Andre Lambertson travel from Staten Island to Liberia, investigating the lives and struggles of Liberian youth after the 14-year civil war.
Holy Mud!!
Published September 18, 2007
In case anyone thought journalism was a glamorous job, here's a photo of our car stuck in the mud on the way to our meeting at the Don Bosco Homes.
Andre and I had a good laugh when our car finally broke down, a quarter of a mile from our destination. Thompson, one of the social workers, put it perfectly when he said, "Africa has a way of bringing you out of your comfort zone."
Washington area students--from three-year olds to university undergrads--learned about critical global issues from Pulitzer Center photojournalists.
Students from St. Louis met with Pulitzer Center Grantees Anna Badkhen and Andre Lambertson as part of the Global Gateway program.
Gateways
Grantee
Ruthie Ackerman is a reporter based in Brooklyn, NY. Over the last several years, she has lived and worked around the world, including Africa, Argentina and Russia. Her most recent work was in...
