--They recall his tips: Focus on getting the essence of a story right; don’t waste time chasing big quotes; scan culture and arts pages of Arabic newspapers for story ideas and characters. Allam recalls Shadid telling her, “If you can say it better than the people you report on, then say it. Otherwise, let people speak for themselves.”
--“One thing I’ve tried to do in covering the Arab world is never to tell someone they’re wrong. Instead, I’ve tried to listen and to understand.”
Nov/Dec 2019 - Aramco World magazine
https://www.aramcoworld.com/Articles/November-2019/The-Storyteller-Who-Listened
