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Heidi de Marco

Heidi was previously a freelance journalist and photographer specializing in work abroad, including a series of short-form videos about artisans in Guatemala supported by National Geographic. She was a managing editor for El Pueblo in Los Angeles prior to moving to India for a post-graduate program at the International Center for Journalists.

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DIY Tech Gives People More Freedom In Managing Diabetes

Heidi de Marco Aug 19, 2019

Sam Mazaheri, now 14, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 9. “I broke down because I thought I had to have four shots every day,” Sam says. Photo credit: Heidi de Marco/KHN. CALIFORNIA - When Sam Mazaheri was 9, he was…

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Migrant Moms Await Due Dates And Court Dates

Heidi de Marco Jul 26, 2019

A growing number of expectant mothers are among the migrants pouring in daily from Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador — even Haiti — to more than 30 already overflowing shelters in Tijuana, Mexico. Photo credit: Heidi de Marco/KHN TIJUANA…