Paulien Bakker
Reporter
Paulien Bakker is a journalist and director of the Initiative for Narrative Journalism Netherlands.
Paulien Bakker is a journalist and director of the Initiative for Narrative Journalism Netherlands.
Why this Iraqi never gives up — on his weight loss or his country
Paulien Bakker has been reporting from Iraq since 2008. For her, it’s the real stories of Iraqis that count. Stories about people like Khduer Hawakeen who weighed 538 pounds and after watching the American TV show “The Biggest Loser” became determined to lose weight.