Journalist Oren Liebermann (37 or 38), the Jerusalem correspondent for CNN, grew up in Israel and New Jersey. He holds dual U.S. — Israeli citizenship and speaks both Hebrew (his first language) and English fluently. As a journalist, Liebermann has garnered two Emmys and three Associated Press awards. After being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2014, he panned the book The Insulin Express: One Backpack, Five Continents, and the Diabetes.
Quote: “It’s a blast to share this book with readers who have diabetes. The symptoms before the diagnosis and the emotions of going through the diagnosis are very familiar to those who have diabetes, and I think it’s comforting and reassuring to know that we were all confused in those moments and we were all terrified. But I try to make a point that it’s OK to inject humor into the diagnosis and it’s OK to laugh at diabetes — in fact, I think it’s important to do so, because it makes diabetes that much easier to handle. And I think everyone with diabetes can appreciate that.”
Sources: Wikipedia, diabetesselfmanagement.com
Learn more about Oren Liebermann on Wikipedia. >>
Watch a very wet report by Oren Liebermann: “Israeli group takes advantage of lockdown to clean up river. See what they did.” [2:09]. >>
Watch Liebermann’s report on the 2019 Jerusalem Pride Parade [3:18]. >>
Watch Liebermann’s report from the ICU ward in a Tel Aviv hospital during the COVID crisis. [4:19] >>
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