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1207 days since since the Taliban banned teenage girls from school. 747 since the Taliban banned women from going to university. In just over three years, Afghan women have been banned from nearly every aspect of public life. #LetAfghanGirlsLearn

“Should we grieve, rejoice, or cry over what has happened? The only real emotion we feel is pain and loss – the loss of our home, our friends, and our city.” -Thaer al-Masri, 41, from Beit Lahia theguardian.com/world/2025/jan…

“None of this was planned,” said Güney. “I came here reluctantly — I had a nightclub before. I went from nightclub to mosque overnight. I had an argument with God and lost the argument, so I had to accept my calling.” hyphenonline.com/2025/01/23/mas…

I've said it before and I'll say it again, getting to be a Local fellow shaped my life and career and I would encourage any young journalist interested in longform to apply! DMs are open if you've got questions.

For over a decade, queer refugees landed in Kenya as a place to start over — now they’re looking to leave. Enrique Anarte (he/him) and I dug into the impact rising hostility has had on asylum seekers for Context News. You can watch our whole doc here: youtube.com/watch?v=CwRbrU…

🚨 If you're going to read one thing today, read Sadiya Ansari's piece on why LGBTQ+ refugees are giving up on Kenya. context.news/socioeconomic-…

Police harassment, targeted violence, and a refugee commissioner who says persecution for being LGBTQ+ is no longer grounds for asylum have led queer refugees in Kenya looking to extreme solutions. I dug into this for Context News: context.news/socioeconomic-…

I'm thrilled to be one of the readers for the CBC Books 2025 Non-Fiction Prize — you have until March 1 to get your entry in! cbc.ca/books/literary…

Thrilled to have partnered with the great people at Radio Workshop on this podcast episode exploring how LGBTQ+ Africans are navigating online dating, and finding joy amid the risks. context.news/big-tech/its-c…

🚨 Germany’s federal election this week could bring a 180-degree turn on LGBTQ+ rights, and I wrote about it for @ContexNewsroom. Read my analysis here 👇 context.news/socioeconomic-…

Call for 2025 Indigenous Media Conference Program Proposals! 🚨 New Deadline: March 3, 2025! 🚨 Don’t miss this opportunity to share your expertise and shape the conversation in Indigenous journalism and media. - tinyurl.com/IJA2025 #IMC25 #IndigenousJournalism

For the The Globe and Mail, I wrote an analysis on whether Germany can really shut out a far-right party that one in five voters supported: theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

To mark the upcoming International Women's Day, we're highlighting some inspiring freelance journalists who are challenging perceptions about women through their own voices and their work. In a deeply personal investigation, award-winning journalist Sadiya Ansari takes us across

Ottawa! I'm coming to your city on March 20 for a book talk with the very talented Manahil Bandukwala! Octopus Books is hosting us — we'll start at 6:15 pm sharp, and there will be arrangements for breaking your fast at 7:15 pm. Hope to see you there!! octopusbooks.ca/events/45524

I’m thrilled to share the second short documentary I’ve had the honor to host and co-produce for Context News. My colleague Sadiya Ansari and I went to Namibia, where Trump’s HIV cuts could leave trans people without a doctor to go to. Watch it here: youtu.be/ms9CqNL9UVY?si…

An honour to have journalist Sadiya Ansari join us today Carleton J-School to share her experiences with our first-year journalism students. Sadiya, LGBTQ+ commissioning editor (Africa and Asia) at Context, in London, joined a lecture on the journalism of inclusion, led by Nana aba Duncan.

No meds, no doctor. Trans Namibians have been hit hard by Trump's HIV cuts. New cases have halved in the last decade - but this is now at risk. WATCH Enrique Anarte (he/him) and Sadiya Ansari's brilliant short documentary on Context News Openly 🏳️‍🌈 context.news/socioeconomic-…

Before India attacked Pakistan earlier today, it dealt another serious blow to the country by suspending a water treaty Pakistan relies on for 80% of its agriculture. I dug into the impact it could have on Pakistani farmers: context.news/newsletter?id=…

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