Episode 104: Monica Campbell on Borders, Bright Spots, and PRI’s The World
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Senior editor/reporter at Public Radio International's "The World," Monica Campbell focuses on immigration and immigrant life in the United States. She's reported internationally for years, including from Afghanistan and, most extensively, from Mexico and Latin America. In Mexico,she was the Committee to Protect Journalists representative (2006-2009). In this week's episode, she talks with Laura Fraser about immigration politics in the Trump era, the bravery of local journalists in the face of drug cartels, and what she misses most about her reporting time south of the border: the rhythm of life, the storied sobremesa hours, or the time spent with friends at the table after a meal is over. "Those are the best moments, when you're having conversation with your best friends and no one is looking at their watch."
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