When I was 12 years old, I went to France for a long-awaited summer program. A month in an idyllic castle surrounded by sports and fun activities turned out to be a miserable week in a decrepit mansion with a… — Mariana van Zeller Copy Share Image
There's whole television stations, magazines, organizations devoted to analyzing every up-and-down twist and turn, IPO, everything that happens in the formal economy. And yet… — Mariana van Zeller Copy Share Image
I watched the Portuguese TV anchors talking about what was happening all over the world and I just thought they were so knowledgeable and… — Mariana van Zeller Copy Share Image
I'm obsessed with trying new and different food. Always have been. — Mariana van Zeller Copy Share Image
It's part of my DNA as a Portuguese. Like many of my ancestors, there's that need to discover the world - exploration is in… — Mariana van Zeller Copy Share Image
I don't really take no for an answer. Giving up isn't an option. — Mariana van Zeller Copy Share Image
All conflicts are different, and yet the victims are always the same. They are people, just like you and me, but whose lives are… — Mariana van Zeller Copy Share Image
Breaking Borders' is about, more than anything, communication and conversation. The best lesson I've learned from doing this show is that when there is… — Mariana van Zeller Copy Share Image
Soon after I graduated from Columbia University grad school, the war in Iraq started. I was a young freelance journalist with no experience in… — Mariana van Zeller Copy Share Image
I'm more sort of attracted to these worlds that are very hard to gain access to. I think those are the most interesting stories. — Mariana van Zeller Copy Share Image
After spending over 15 years reporting in these worlds and getting to meet these traffickers, drug dealers, and other people that are really stereotyped… — Mariana van Zeller Copy Share Image
There is not a lot known about the informal economy, and yet it makes over 60% of the global economy. And these black markets… — Mariana van Zeller Copy Share Image
