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Natasha Estemirova (1959-2009)
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Human Rights Watch 2007 |
"From
the very first day I met her, she had immediately left
a powerful impression on me. When I walked into Memorial’s
Grozny office, she immediately offered me tea and candies
and told me to eat quickly so that I had strength to
get as much work done as possible. Her energy was overwhelming
and intimidating. Before I could even get out my notebook
and digital recorder, she began spewing out name after
name of the people she thought I should meet while I
was there. I could hardly keep up with her. She asked
me who I wanted to meet from my hastily scribbled list
but, before I could answer, she had already picked up
a phone and was calling all the people on the list to
arrange my interviews. This was Natasha—a woman of few
words and plenty of action. She always seemed to be
one step ahead of everyone else."
Heidi
Hoogerbeets met Natasha Estemirova in 2007, when she
traveled to Chechnya as a graduate researcher and
reporter.
Read Heidi's impressions of Natasha and her work.
Read CAN's tribute to Natasha Estemirova.
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