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.
From Nowhere to Somewhere
Published September 12, 2007
Junior Tucker, whose brothers Isaiah and Kenje, live in Staten Island, had tears come into his eyes when he talked about their difficult lives in the States. Kenje, his younger brother, is currently in jail. He wants his brothers to go from "nowhere to somewhere," he said, unlike the 22 Liberian men recently deported from the United States back to Monrovia for various crimes.
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
Andre Lambertson is a New York-based photojournalist, teacher, and filmmaker committed to documenting stories of hope, healing, and transformation. He creates award-winning photo essays on social...
