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Her money comes to you through PRX. Hey everybody it's jean-Tatsky and this week we are talking about family

overcoming financial hardships

resiliency and mentorship with someone whose work has inspired all of us for quite some time at least it's inspired me. We are

on Skype with Emmy Award winning journalist and producer Laura Ling and Laura I know

you'll remember grab the world's attention back in 2009 while

reporting on the trafficking of North Korean women when she and a colleague were arrested

and held in North Korea captive for 140 days before being

released on a special pardon.

Just unbelievable story. But fast forward to today and she is the host of the

everyday bravery podcast which documents real people's stories overcoming many

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