Fred de Sam Lazaro is director of the Under-Told Stories Project, a program that combines international journalism and teaching, and a senior distinguished fellow at the Hendrickson Institute for Ethical Leadership at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. He is a regular contributor to PBS' "NewsHour" and the network's "Religion and Ethics Newsweekly." He also has directed films from India and the Democratic Republic of Congo for the acclaimed documentary series "Wide Angle." He began his career in public radio and remains a contributor to NPR and PRI. De Sam Lazaro has reported from 42 countries, from Haiti to sub-Saharan Africa to south Asia. He focuses on stories under-reported in mainstream U.S. media, including global health, development and social entrepreneurship. In 2004, he led the first U.S. crew to report on the crisis in Darfur. De Sam Lazaro is the recipient of an honorary doctorate, numerous journalism awards and media fellowships. He is a trustee of the College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN, his alma mater, and serves on the board of MinnPost. He was born in Bangalore, India, and lives in St. Paul.