Fixers have long worked alongside foreign correspondents and photojournalists in war zones?doing everything from translating, booking hotels, and setting up interviews to safeguarding journalists and providing critical regional expertise behind the scenes. . . . fixers in Iraq and Afghanistan find themselves pushed to the frontlines. Not only are they increasingly used to cover areas and situations considered too dangerous for Westerners, but they are targeted merely for their association with Westerners. This panel discussion aimed to open dialogue on these issues, as well as share some of the fixers' inspiring and heartbreaking stories.

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