Mariana van Zeller

These guys are making nothing and they're risking their lives.

That line doesn't exist for me because I believe journalism is not just about holding people accountable and it's not about objectivity.

I think perhaps one of the most important jobs is connecting people, creating connections between us, the viewers, the listeners, and people on the other side of the world that we think we have nothing in common with.

I think that's one of the most powerful tools in journalism.

I also think that in many situations,

The work, the job of a journalist is very much like a caretaker.

When I'm interviewing the victims and even some of the really sad stories behind some of the traffickers and people involved in these black markets, I am almost their therapist.

These are people who have never shared their stories.

There's a very important caretaking part of the journalism profession that people usually don't talk about.

that I think is very important.

And it's the only way that you can show the complete picture.

And I am also a human being.

So if I am going to get emotional, I am going to show that I am emotional.

And I'm hoping that the viewers and listeners will feel that and will feel what I'm feeling at the time and will care.

Ultimately, it's all about making people care about these issues in the world.

I've never been asked that.

I would love for him to be a journalist because I love my job so much.

And I think he's 15 years old now.

I think that I've led such a fascinating life that I wouldn't want him not to have it.

I would be worried.