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War and Ham Sandwiches

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Christina Lamb talks about her double life as a mother and a war correspondent. 

Tags Military War Parenthood Veterans Adversity Parents Workplace Human rights Trauma Children Historical Serious Thought-provoking Bittersweet Mature content Tragic Wistful Regretful

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Christina Lamb

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Recorded Date

November 9, 2015

“I preferred being in the trenches.”

Photo by Mark Arrigo
Christina Lamb

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