My greatest strength is my
ability to recognize blind
spots, see and hear things that
most ignore, and spot path-
ways beyond well-worn trails.
Michele Norris
Writer
Page 10
Erika Larsen
Photographer
Page 29
Lynn Johnson
Photographer
Page 50
Sarah Leen
Director of Photography
Page 34
My belief in what I cannot see
or hear but in what I feel.
I am tenacious. I am passion- I listen.
ate about what I believe in.
And I’m not afraid to fight
for what I feel is right.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC’S FIRST
EVER ISSUE WITH ALL FEMALE
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS, ARTISTS,
AND PHOTOGR APHERS
PHOTOS: (CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT) REBECCA HALE, NGM STAFF; MORGAN LEVY; JARED SOARES; ERIKA LARSEN; DALIA KHAMISSY
Contributors
WHAT IS
YOUR
GREATEST
STRENGTH?
Rania Abouzeid
Writer
Pages 50, 82
The ability to cross
boundaries— social, physical,
religious—to understand
others. Also, knowing who I
am and being true to myself.