May 27, 2009 | Pulitzer Center
Donate NowMary Wiltenburg, for the Pulitzer Center
Neema John walks a pathway between buildings in the Kigogo neighborhood where she lives in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. (Mary Wiltenburg © Christian Science Monitor)
Everybody lies. As a reporter, you know this at the outset of every story, every interview: We all lie in little ways, to protect ourselves. Not about important stuff, usually. But much of what I think about in any interview is how truthful a person is being – and if they're not, why not, and to what end.
This week with Neema, I've been worried.