Nicholas D. Kristof's Blog, page 60
May 15, 2010
Plans for My Mosquito Net
On the win-a-trip journey, Mitch Smith encounters a woman severely ill with malaria.
May 14, 2010
A Humbling Cultural Exchange
Mitch Smith, winner of the 2010 Win a Trip with Nick contest, meets two students who are about his age in a small Congolese village.
May 13, 2010
Life in a Congolese Border Town
2010 Win a Trip with Nick winner Mitch Smith, currently traveling with Nicholas Kristof through Africa, shares his observations upon entering the Republic of Congo from Gabon.
May 12, 2010
The Midwest of Africa
Win a Trip with Nick 2010 winner Mitch Smith feels surprisingly at home as he wanders the friendly streets of Tchibanga, Gabon.
The Phenomenon of Child-Headed Households
Child-Headed Households are everywhere in Zimbabwe. Vanavevhu is a new not-for-profit dedicated to empowering them.
May 11, 2010
Oil or Elephants
Gabon tries to move beyond oil into conservation: report from the Win-a-Trip journey
May 9, 2010
Mitch Triples his Continent Count...
Mitch Smith, Win-a-Trip winner, arrives in Gabon to begin his Africa journey.
May 8, 2010
For Mother's Day: Organizations Making Motherhood Safer
On the occasion of Mother's Day, here are some organizations doing great work to make motherhood safer.
Heading out on the Win-a-Trip Journey
I'm heading out on our fourth Win-a-Trip Journey. All suggestions welcome
May 5, 2010
Cancer Panels and Journalistic Panels
A column isn't an ideal forum for debating the safety of chemicals. But when regulators drop the ball, journalists can try to shine a spotlight.
