People often ask - why did you want to be a journalist? My answer has frequently been, “because I want to tell people’s stories. The stories of people who are rarely heard.” 

I think one excellent example of how journalism can tell open us to such worlds is  this Guardian feature about the parents of murderers. I found it a powerful, intense and personal read, and one that I would highly recommended to anyone …

My child, the murderer
What is it like to have a child who is a killer? Three parents tell their stories
Interviews by Christopher Goodwin and Simon Hattenstone
Read the full article here