This chapter delves into the challenges faced by Arab journalists reporting on conflict, particularly in Gaza, including communication difficulties and the constant danger of airstrikes. It highlights the personal stories of journalists like Sadie Mansour and Ayat-Rad-Dura, showcasing the heartbreaking realities they face in their pursuit of truth amidst war. The narrative also touches on the tragic deaths of journalists like Isam Abdullah and the profound impact on the journalism community in conflict zones.
The things we break and the ones we can't fix.
- Prologue: Ira tells the stories of three things that broke–two of them in his own family. (8 minutes)
- Act One: A teenage whiz kid invents a new toy for Milton Bradley. Then the trouble starts. (28 minutes)
- Act Two: Reporter Dana Ballout sifts through a very long list—the list of journalists killed in the Israel-Hamas War—and comes back with five small fragments of the lives of the people on it. (10 minutes)
- Act Three: A skateboarding legend makes a final attempt at a high-flying trick. (6 minutes)
Transcripts are available at thisamericanlife.org