(1968–2012)
U.S. foreign correspondent based in Baghdad and Beirut
Anthony Shadid
Cultures that may seem as durable as stone can break like glass, leaving all the things that held them together unattended. I believe that the craftsman, the artist, the cook, and the silversmith are peacemakers. They instill grace; they lull the world to calm.
“Remembering Anthony Shadid,” by Philip Bennett, Frontline website, February 17, 2012.