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    Freelance journalists in India talk about the cost of covering rights-based issues without a newsroom, or a safety net, behind them.
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    • a woman standing in an empty field speaking into a camera being manned by another woman while a young girl squatting on the floor holds up a mike--mental health
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    The mental health cost of freelance journalism
    Freelance journalists in India talk about the cost of covering rights-based issues without a newsroom, or a safety net, behind them.
    by Almaas Masood, Swati Thapa | 2 min read
    an aerial view of a boat and three divers in the sea--community engagement in Lakshadweep
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    by Al Badush A, Rohan Arthur | 8 min read
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