Jason DeParle is a reporter for the New York Times and a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He was just a young reporter when he moved to the slums of Manila and lived with a local family. He has followed that family for three decades. The resulting book is remarkable; it provides an intimate yet sweeping perspective on migration.

• Book: A Good Provider is One Who Leaves, One Family and Migration in the 21st Century (Penguin Random House 2019)
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• Music: The Zeppelin by Blue Dot Sessions - Music licensed under Creative Commons Attribution