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Anthony Shadid

(1968–2012)

U.S. foreign correspondent based in Baghdad and Beirut

“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.”

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source: “Remembering Anthony Shadid,” by Philip Bennett, Frontline website, February 17, 2012

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