I Built My Journalism Career in Secret Because My Family Didn't Approve I used to conduct interviews in my bedroom with the door locked, lowering my voice whenever I heard movement outside. I would lie about who I was meeting, careful not to mention if I was interviewing male sources or attending networking events after Maghrib. Eventually, I stopped announcing my ambitions altogether, afraid they would be dismissed or taken away from me. In my house, ambition wasn't encouraged. It was something to hide. For years, I built my journalism career in secret.
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