Durrie Bouscaren grew up next to the Rocky Mountains, listening to the BBC in the middle of the night six time zones away. She held it down as a one-woman-bureau in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, reported from Ferguson at the height of the crackdown on protestors, and pitched us on a story about sexual assault in Papua New Guinea, one of the most diverse — and most rural — countries in the world.

Follow even more of her journey in photos and behind the scenes via our blog.

2023 Update: Durrie is an Istanbul-based reporter for The World. You can follow her on Twitter @durrieb

• “Searching For The Past In The World War II Wrecks Of Papua New Guinea” — NPR.org, 7/7/2018

• “Papua New Guinea Aims To Redefine Masculinity In A Way That's Nonviolent” — Morning Edition, 7/2/2018

• “For Survivors Of Domestic Abuse In Papua New Guinea, Volunteers Offer Safe Havens” — Two-Part Series: Morning Edition & All Things Considered, 6/6/2018

• “For Women In Papua New Guinea, Income From Selling Betel Nut Can Come At Heavy Price” — Weekend Edition, 6/3/2018

• “In Papua New Guinea's Sorcery Wars, A Peacemaker Takes On Her Toughest Case” — All Things Considered, 5/24/2018