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!["I am so proud of you," [my mother] said as I tugged at the hem of the smart trousers I planned to wear to [my] law school graduation. "Your father would be too." When he died, [my mother] plummeted into the depths of despair. And in the process, she pushed me away and snatched me back in an emotional tug of war that nobody can win. Somehow, together, we managed to strike an equilibrium wading through the thick swamp together. And now we’ve emerged, [my mom] wrapped in her bathrobe, and me in my black…](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%20510%20315'%2F%3E ""I am so proud of you," [my mother] said as I tugged at the hem of the smart trousers I planned to wear to [my] law school graduation. "Your father would be too." When he died, [my mother] plummeted into the depths of despair. And in the process, she pushed me away and snatched me back in an emotional tug of war that nobody can win. Somehow, together, we managed to strike an equilibrium wading through the thick swamp together. And now we’ve emerged, [my mom] wrapped in her bathrobe, and me in my black trousers. Image by Kenya Jade Pinto, National Geographic Your Shot.")
Pulitzer Center Update
Photographers Submit Photos of Strong Women From Around the World
The Pulitzer Center partnership with Your Shot— National Geographic’s photo community made up of...
March 13, 2017 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Washington, DC Public School Students Showcase "Everyday DC" in New Photojournalism Exhibit
(Video produced by Evey Wilson) "Everyday DC," a student photojournalism exhibit organized by the...
March 10, 2017 -
The closer the contact the greater the risk humans and animals will pass devastating diseases to...
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Pulitzer Center Update
Pulitzer Center Grantee Brings "Signs of Your Identity" to Canada
Pulitzer Center grantee Daniella Zalcman visited 14 schools in Canada to present "Signs of Your...
March 7, 2017 -
This global reporting project on urbanization in the developing world examines how three major...
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Pulitzer Center Update
Marvin Kalb Speaks on Trump's Relationship with the Media
Marvin Kalb spoke at the Cosmos Club about President Trump and his relationship with the American...
February 27, 2017 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Making Sense of the World—and of Donald Trump
What follows is an edited version of the talk delivered by Pulitzer Center Executive Director Jon...
February 24, 2017
!["I am so proud of you," [my mother] said as I tugged at the hem of the smart trousers I planned to wear to [my] law school graduation. "Your father would be too." When he died, [my mother] plummeted into the depths of despair. And in the process, she pushed me away and snatched me back in an emotional tug of war that nobody can win. Somehow, together, we managed to strike an equilibrium wading through the thick swamp together. And now we’ve emerged, [my mom] wrapped in her bathrobe, and me in my black…](/sites/default/files/styles/510x315/public/03-13-17/yourshot.strongwomen.kenyajadepinto.jpg.webp?h=ada05aa9&itok=4VjRU1QU ""I am so proud of you," [my mother] said as I tugged at the hem of the smart trousers I planned to wear to [my] law school graduation. "Your father would be too." When he died, [my mother] plummeted into the depths of despair. And in the process, she pushed me away and snatched me back in an emotional tug of war that nobody can win. Somehow, together, we managed to strike an equilibrium wading through the thick swamp together. And now we’ve emerged, [my mom] wrapped in her bathrobe, and me in my black trousers. Image by Kenya Jade Pinto, National Geographic Your Shot.")
![Eimer De Bhaile, a student curator, talks about her experience working on "Everyday D.C." Image by Ifath Sayed. United States, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/510x315/public/03-10-17/20170308_182214_0.jpg.webp?h=69d5bf00&itok=Bz73FcS4 "Eimer De Bhaile, a student curator, talks about her experience working on "Everyday D.C." Image by Ifath Sayed. United States, 2017.")
