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Jonathan Kalan is a 37-year-old photojournalist-turned-entrepreneur who built his career reporting from the front lines of revolutions, refugee crises, and emerging tech scenes across Africa and the Middle East. (jonathankalan.com)
Publishing in outlets like The New York Times and The Atlantic, he covered the sharp edges of globalization—until the stress, financial instability, and nonstop travel burned him out. Tired of chasing deadlines and scraping by on freelance checks, he walked away from journalism without a clear plan, except that he wanted more control over his life.
That decision led to
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