"My concerns were not unfounded," Johnson says.
At that point, Johnson and Gebeyehu-Houston consulted with each other and decided that the only way they would travel was as a team.
Hossain initially told the writers she would try to accommodate their request, but called back later to say it wouldn't be possible, Johnson says.
Faced with the sole option of travelling by themselves in separate countries, the women say they resigned in mid-May, only weeks before their scheduled trip.
Let's Go editors referred all questions about the incident to Hossain, who was out of the country and could not be reached for this story.
Safety Steps
"Let's Go is a great organization-- one of the best on campus," Johnson says. "But it needs to be more socially responsible to its students."
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