In Iraq during the days of Saddam, I had a government minder who followed me everywhere, reported on my activities. — Janine di Giovanni Copy Share Image
Once Iraq became a hot bed for kidnapping, reporters had to use every kind of trick they could manage to avoid it. This included chase cars, security men for more prosperous agencies and networks, and GPS signals on satellite phones… — Janine di Giovanni Copy Share Image
When I did a year-long study in 2005 of European countries integrating Muslims into their cultures, France came in the lowest of the rank.… — Janine di Giovanni Copy Share Image
Any protester knows that the only way activism works is to get the people on your side. — Janine di Giovanni Copy Share Image
In a very straightforward way, I am a terrible reporter. I'm not someone who can go into a story and not get involved. — Janine di Giovanni Copy Share Image
In the aftermath of any war or genocide, healing and reconciliation are ultimate aspirations. — Janine di Giovanni Copy Share Image
Occupy Wall Street was a disorganized movement without a clear focus and power base - essential in any successful revolution - but the message… — Janine di Giovanni Copy Share Image
My mother came from a generation that did not want nannies. She had her first child at 24 and her last - me - at 42. — Janine di Giovanni Copy Share Image
There is a painful joke that Europeans often tell of their Gallic neighbors: God created France, the most beautiful country in the world with… — Janine di Giovanni Copy Share Image
“A few years back, I had a long session with a psychiatrist who was conducting a study on post-traumatic stress disorder and its effects on reporters working in war zones. At one point, he asked me: “How many bodies have you seen in your lifetime?” Without thinking for too long, I replied: “I’m not sure exactly. I've seen quite a… — Janine Di Giovanni Copy Share
It's hard for the Catholic Church to accept change. When the mass was no longer said in Latin, loyalists went into mourning for years. — Janine di Giovanni Copy Share Image
It is a well known urban myth that the French don't trust banks and store their money under their mattress. It's not that they… — Janine di Giovanni Copy Share Image
The pope is an intelligent man and realizes that time marches on. He says the Church has a long way to go in developing… — Janine di Giovanni Copy Share Image
