“Can I keep doing this work?” I have asked myself that question more times than I can count. When I first entered journalism as a young person, I was full of energy, conviction, and dreams. I believed journalism was a way to uncover the truth and to make sure people’s voices were heard. Four years later, I began to realize that somewhere along the way, I was slowly losing parts of myself. When I was 19, I never imagined that the career I chose would become both my livelihood

By Justino This story is one of five selected pieces by Exile Hub fellows, sharing their personal experiences and reflections through storytelling. The views and experiences expressed in this piece belong to the author Ever since I was around ten years old—old enough to begin thinking seriously about the world—I admired journalists. Watching them work, I was fascinated by a profession that seemed so distant from my own life. At the time, journalism was simply something I admi

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