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Amanda Mustard is an award-winning freelance photojournalist who was based in Cairo for 3 years, before moving to Southeast Asia. She is currently based in Bangkok and covering the larger region.

Mustard's clients and publications include Associated Press, New York Times, Monocle, TIME, National Geographic, Al Jazeera, Airbnb, Buzzfeed, Mashable, Chrysler, Telegraph, VICE, Mondelēz International, Christian Science Monitor, amongst others.

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Video: Opinion | Child Sexual Abuse Destroyed My Family. Here’s What Could Have Helped.

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By Amanda Mustard
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People keep telling me that I should have killed my grandpa. “This is my granddaughter, Amanda.” “Hello, gorgeous.” “Hi, Grandpa.” “Come on in.” “How are you doing?” “Mm. Good to see you, baby.” Why? Because he was a serial sexual abuser of children, some of them in my own family. And I spent eight years making a documentary about it to show what an absolute train wreck this all could be. I brought family secrets to the surface.” [QUICK INHALE AND EXHALE] “I connected with his victims.
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Opinion | My Grandfather Sexually Abused Countless Children. Could He Have Been Stopped? Original

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By Amanda Mustard, Luke Malone, Josef Beeby, Adam Westbrook Verified
| The New York Times Verified
SKIP ADVERTISEMENT You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. People ask when I found out that my grandfather was a pedophile and a convicted sex offender. The truth is, I always knew. I was simply raised in a family culture that normalized it. His abuse wasn’t called abuse; it was framed as “his demons,” something between him and God.
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Video: Opinion | Child Sexual Abuse Destroyed My Family. Here’s What Could Have Helped.

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By Amanda Mustard
| The New York Times Verified
People keep telling me that I should have killed my grandpa. “This is my granddaughter, Amanda.” “Hello, gorgeous.” “Hi, Grandpa.” “Come on in.” “How are you doing?” “Mm. Good to see you, baby.” Why? Because he was a serial sexual abuser of children, some of them in my own family. And I spent eight years making a documentary about it to show what an absolute train wreck this all could be. I brought family secrets to the surface. I connected with his victims.
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Awards

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Joop Swart Masterclass

2016 - Photojournalism
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PDN 30 Under 30

2015 - Photography
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Photoboite 30 Under 30 Women Photographers

2015 - Photography
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