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There are a few people who have shaped our vision of what it means to be a great journalist.

Brian Williams, Ann Curry, and Katie Couric to name a few.

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And, of course, there's Richard Engel, a correspondent who has covered nearly every major event happening in the Middle East for multiple decades. As of 2021, he's been camped out in Kabul, covering the ongoing chaos in the wake of the US departure.

Over the years, Engel faced gunfire, seen war, been kidnapped, and witnessed the very worst of humanity, yet he remains dedicated to his job.

"I admire Richard because he's passionate about the story, and he cares," a colleague told The Washington Post in 2006. "When he was a freelancer with no real support, he wasn't afraid to stay on his own in Baghdad for 'shock and awe.' He's also a really decent guy."

There's so much more to Engel than his CV, though.

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