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.
Liberia: Amputee All Stars
Published January 4, 2008
The amputee soccer players — formerly child soldiers of opposing rebel groups — are held up as the new hope of Liberia. The Amputee Football Federation of Liberia has already played in international matches in Sierra Leone and Russia. Now they're gearing up to go to Turkey. Although these players win medals, they still struggle to meet their basic needs.
"Amputee All Stars" aired on Foreign Exchange the week of January 4, 2008.
Reporter: Ruthie Ackerman
Videographer: Andre Lambertson
Editor: Naje Lataillade
In association with Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
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...
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...
Grantee
Naje Lataillade is a Brooklyn based filmmaker whose work has found him traveling to a wide range of countries on projects as diverse as a fiction feature in Monterrey, Mexico, an experimental film...
