Aarti Shahani
Stories
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A photojournalist details her rebellion against the Syrian regime -- and her father
Loubna Mrie grew up in Syria, where her father was allegedly an assassin for the regime. She joined the Syrian revolution first as a protester and then as a photojournalist. Her memoir is Defiance.
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To capture a parent’s hidden story, practice patience -- and let the tears flow
Writers share advice on how to sensitively interview family members about painful or traumatic memories. These conversations may get loved ones to open up -- and deepen our connections with them.
![caption: “In my conversations with my family members and knowing their history and their struggle, I remember that I'm somebody and [they’re] somebody. And that's a very powerful thing,” says author Min Jin Lee, who has been interviewing family members for her first nonfiction book.<br>](https://kuow-prod.imgix.net/store/61a6127f6fe645babddabf2cc6e455d0?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&fit=crop&crop=faces&auto=format&w=340&h=226)