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Episode 503: Evan Osnos

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How Did Reality Match Up With What You Expected as a Foreign Correspondent?

The first few months on the job were incredibly isolating. I felt sort of ridiculous because I didn't speak Arabic and you know I eventually went and learned a little bit but it just was like one of those really humbling moments as a reporter. There's nothing more ruinous for a journalist either as a correspondent abroad or at home then to sort of sit and wait for your story to suddenly present itself.

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