Fellows & Editors
Jack Epstein
- Trip:
- Egypt 2006
- Affiliation:
- San Francisco Chronicle
- Country:
- Egypt
- Year:
- 2006
Jack Epstein is foreign service editor at the San Francisco Chronicle.
Stories
-
Religious Extremism, Tolerance Clash in Indonesia
Muslim youths swear to become martyrs in the event of Osama bin Laden's death at a 2010 rally in Central Java, Indonesia.Anwar Mustafa / AFP/Getty ImagesOn Good Friday, Pepi Fernando and four...
-
Indonesia Is a Nation of Contrasts
Among the dolls for sale at a Jakarta flea market are likenesses of President Obama and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, both popular in Indonesia.Jack Epstein / San Francisco ChronicleThere are many...
-
Indonesian Government Battles Corruption
The government campaign to curtail corruption includes this poster hanging at Jakarta's airport that says "Corruption brings misery."Jack Epstein / San Francisco ChronicleFormer finance ministry official Gayus Tambunan was jailed late last...
-
Fight to Save Rainforest in Indonesia
A rare sighting of an orangutan in the wild in Kalimantan. Their population is shrinking due to habitat loss.Jack Epstein / San Francisco ChronicleAfter several years of clear-cutting Borneo rain forests for...
-
In Indonesia, Rampant Smoking Begins at Early Age
Two-year-old Ardi Rizal puffs on a cigarette while playing in the yard at home on Sumatra island.Ahmad Naafi / AFP/ Getty ImagesThe poster child for Indonesia's tobacco culture is a 2-year-old boy...
-
In Egypt, the Pharaohs’ Outspoken Defender Kicks Up a Dust Storm
GIZA, Egypt – Zahi Hawass, the man selected to preserve Egypt's magnificent monuments, has never been timid about protecting his nation's heritage. At a preview of a King Tut display at Chicago's...
-
From Cairo’s trash, a model of recycling
CAIRO, Egypt – At a school unlike any in the Middle East, 15-year-old Magdi Shenuda learns how to use a computer to track the number of plastic bottles he recycled in the...
-
Fundamentalism fears
CAIRO, Egypt – She found the death threat pinned to her car. The words "Your destiny" were scrawled near guns pointed at a photo of Anwar Sadat, Egypt's assassinated president. It wasn't...
Your donation helps continue the IRP's work to inform the public about international issues.
Make A Gift