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In 2002 legendary journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski gave a series of talks with journalism students at the Foundation for a New Ibero-American Journalism (FNPI). In them he dispenses wisdom gained from five decades at the craft, including the role of journalism in a profit-driven media environment, how journalists have a responsibility to show common humanity of everyone in their work, and the emergence of new forms of writing combining journalism with literature. This unofficial translation should prove encouraging to those practicing journalism, beginner or veteran, and provide a reminder of their importance in uncertain times.