About me - Julia Beirut
About me
Briefly me
My passion is ...
writing
My parents always told me ...
get an education
My childhood ambition ...
to write and to travel
Why I write ...
writing brings me joy
My first job ...
First real job: Reporter
My best moment ...
LOL, not sharing that!
My inspiration ...
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Featured article by Julia Beirut
- Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center With mounting violence, a surge in Taliban support and growing numbers of displaced persons making front-page news in Pakistan, are we getting an accurate picture of realities on the ground?
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The fear on the faces of children in the refugee camps in Pakistan is heart breaking. Pictures in the media show young children standing in long lines at refugee camps for food, tea and water. The heat is sweltering, usually over 100 degrees. Many of the refugees are from the Swat, Buner and Dir regions where the climate is milder. They are not used to the extreme heat they now experience in the refugee camps. The children are in crisis and suffering with a future they cannot picture, for it may never be safe to return to the areas where they lived previously. That is a cruel reality for a...
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Julia Beirut
My credentials
Member since: May 2007
- 1Citizen Journalism Awards
- Marketplace Approved Writer
- 1Marketplace Articles Sold
- Helium Charter Member
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Articles Written: 23
Writers Invited: 1
Recent articles
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