Neha Wadekar
@nehawadekar.bsky.social
journalist | bylines in The New Yorker, the Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Economist, The New York Times, etc
special correspondent @ PBS NewsHour
www.nehawadekar.com
special correspondent @ PBS NewsHour
www.nehawadekar.com
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🌴🚨Paradise under threat: UAE’s luxury hotel boom in Seychelles risks fragile ecosystems & sparks political tension
🔗Full Article: j4t.org/toolkit/stor...
📝By @nehawadekar.bsky.social, with photos by Patrick Meinhardt
➡️ Supported by Journalists for Transparency (#J4T)
@anticorruption.bsky.social
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📝By @nehawadekar.bsky.social, with photos by Patrick Meinhardt
➡️ Supported by Journalists for Transparency (#J4T)
@anticorruption.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🌴🚨Paradise under threat: UAE’s luxury hotel boom in Seychelles risks fragile ecosystems & sparks political tension
🔗Full Article: j4t.org/toolkit/stor...
📝By @nehawadekar.bsky.social, with photos by Patrick Meinhardt
➡️ Supported by Journalists for Transparency (#J4T)
@anticorruption.bsky.social
🔗Full Article: j4t.org/toolkit/stor...
📝By @nehawadekar.bsky.social, with photos by Patrick Meinhardt
➡️ Supported by Journalists for Transparency (#J4T)
@anticorruption.bsky.social
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My latest on Kenya’s burgeoning ice hockey program for Nat Geo - photos by Khadija Farah
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Ice hockey is flourishing in ... Nairobi
There's only one rink in the country—and it's tiny—but the Kenya Ice Lions have their sights set on the Olympics.
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September 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
My latest on Kenya’s burgeoning ice hockey program for Nat Geo - photos by Khadija Farah
www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/...
www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/...
My latest on Kenya’s burgeoning ice hockey program for Nat Geo - photos by Khadija Farah
www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/...
www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/...
Ice hockey is flourishing in ... Nairobi
There's only one rink in the country—and it's tiny—but the Kenya Ice Lions have their sights set on the Olympics.
www.nationalgeographic.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
My latest on Kenya’s burgeoning ice hockey program for Nat Geo - photos by Khadija Farah
www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/...
www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/...
Reposted by Neha Wadekar
What is the significance of Libya? Please read 'My Fourth Time, We Drowned' to learn about the crimes against humanity taking place there, & how vulnerable people are already sent there to be abused & silenced. #trump #gaza www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat... bsky.app/profile/sall...
May 17, 2025 at 9:26 AM
What is the significance of Libya? Please read 'My Fourth Time, We Drowned' to learn about the crimes against humanity taking place there, & how vulnerable people are already sent there to be abused & silenced. #trump #gaza www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat... bsky.app/profile/sall...
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Horrifying but important story. Good work from @nehawadekar.bsky.social and @zoeflood.bsky.social.
While we're all feeling paralyzed here in the US, this woman in Sudan, who herself has been a victim of the country's civil war, offers support to other Sudanese woman who have been raped. @nehawadekar.bsky.social reports for @pbsnews.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnS6...
Activist provides support for Sudanese refugees terrorized by sexual violence
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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April 18, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Horrifying but important story. Good work from @nehawadekar.bsky.social and @zoeflood.bsky.social.
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While we're all feeling paralyzed here in the US, this woman in Sudan, who herself has been a victim of the country's civil war, offers support to other Sudanese woman who have been raped. @nehawadekar.bsky.social reports for @pbsnews.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnS6...
Activist provides support for Sudanese refugees terrorized by sexual violence
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
www.youtube.com
April 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
While we're all feeling paralyzed here in the US, this woman in Sudan, who herself has been a victim of the country's civil war, offers support to other Sudanese woman who have been raped. @nehawadekar.bsky.social reports for @pbsnews.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnS6...
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Amid conflict in Sudan, the RSF are using sexual violence to terrorise women and girls. In Chad last year, @nehawadekar.bsky.social and @zoeflood.bsky.social met Zahra Khamis, a Sudanese refugee helping others heal.
I helped with the edit of this piece for PBS Newshour.
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I helped with the edit of this piece for PBS Newshour.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Activist provides support for Sudanese refugees terrorized by sexual violence
Amid Sudan's brutal civil war, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are using sexual violence to terrorize women and girls from non-Arab ethnic groups. These war crimes have sparked international out...
www.pbs.org
April 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Amid conflict in Sudan, the RSF are using sexual violence to terrorise women and girls. In Chad last year, @nehawadekar.bsky.social and @zoeflood.bsky.social met Zahra Khamis, a Sudanese refugee helping others heal.
I helped with the edit of this piece for PBS Newshour.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
I helped with the edit of this piece for PBS Newshour.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
In #Chad, @zoeflood.bsky.social & I met Zahra Khamis, a Sudanese refugee who has dedicated her life to helping rape survivors heal. Thanks to the courageous women who shared their stories. For @pbsnews.org, support from IWMF and MSF.
TRIGGER WARNING: sexual violence
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TRIGGER WARNING: sexual violence
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Activist provides support for Sudanese refugees terrorized by sexual violence
Amid Sudan's brutal civil war, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are using sexual violence to terrorize women and girls from non-Arab ethnic groups. These war crimes have sparked international out...
www.pbs.org
April 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
In #Chad, @zoeflood.bsky.social & I met Zahra Khamis, a Sudanese refugee who has dedicated her life to helping rape survivors heal. Thanks to the courageous women who shared their stories. For @pbsnews.org, support from IWMF and MSF.
TRIGGER WARNING: sexual violence
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
TRIGGER WARNING: sexual violence
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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For 2 years since conflict broke out in South Sudan, hundreds of thousands of civilians have fled violence and starvation to neighbouring Chad.
This is the first of two PBS reports by @zoeflood.bsky.social and @nehawadekar.bsky.social that I had the privilege of working on the post-production for.
This is the first of two PBS reports by @zoeflood.bsky.social and @nehawadekar.bsky.social that I had the privilege of working on the post-production for.
Inside the crowded camp where Sudanese refugees have fled violence and hunger
For two years now, Sudan has been wracked by a civil war between the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Correspondent Neha Wadekar and filmmaker Zoe Flood, with the suppo...
www.pbs.org
April 16, 2025 at 12:50 PM
For 2 years since conflict broke out in South Sudan, hundreds of thousands of civilians have fled violence and starvation to neighbouring Chad.
This is the first of two PBS reports by @zoeflood.bsky.social and @nehawadekar.bsky.social that I had the privilege of working on the post-production for.
This is the first of two PBS reports by @zoeflood.bsky.social and @nehawadekar.bsky.social that I had the privilege of working on the post-production for.
Reposted by Neha Wadekar
The war in #Sudan has been raging for 2 years, creating the worst humanitarian crisis of this century. @zoeflood.bsky.social & I reported for @pbsnews.org from the Chad-Sudan border, w support from the IWMF.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Inside the crowded camp where Sudanese refugees have fled violence and hunger
For two years now, Sudan has been wracked by a civil war between the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Correspondent Neha Wadekar and filmmaker Zoe Flood, with the suppo...
www.pbs.org
April 16, 2025 at 5:16 AM
The war in #Sudan has been raging for 2 years, creating the worst humanitarian crisis of this century. @zoeflood.bsky.social & I reported for @pbsnews.org from the Chad-Sudan border, w support from the IWMF.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
The war in #Sudan has been raging for 2 years, creating the worst humanitarian crisis of this century. @zoeflood.bsky.social & I reported for @pbsnews.org from the Chad-Sudan border, w support from the IWMF.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Inside the crowded camp where Sudanese refugees have fled violence and hunger
For two years now, Sudan has been wracked by a civil war between the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Correspondent Neha Wadekar and filmmaker Zoe Flood, with the suppo...
www.pbs.org
April 16, 2025 at 5:16 AM
The war in #Sudan has been raging for 2 years, creating the worst humanitarian crisis of this century. @zoeflood.bsky.social & I reported for @pbsnews.org from the Chad-Sudan border, w support from the IWMF.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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New from @nehawadekar.bsky.social and @foreignpolicy.com: the rape of civilian women is an abiding feature throughout the history of conflict, yet justice for survivors remains an elusive concept. fullerproject.org/story/the-lo...
April 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
New from @nehawadekar.bsky.social and @foreignpolicy.com: the rape of civilian women is an abiding feature throughout the history of conflict, yet justice for survivors remains an elusive concept. fullerproject.org/story/the-lo...
Reposted by Neha Wadekar
New from @nehawadekar.bsky.social and @foreignpolicy.com: the rape of civilian women is an abiding feature throughout the history of conflict, yet justice for survivors remains an elusive concept: fullerproject.org/story/the-lo...
The Long Road to Justice for Sexual War Crimes
Sexual violence in Sudan is common. Accountability isn’t.
fullerproject.org
April 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
New from @nehawadekar.bsky.social and @foreignpolicy.com: the rape of civilian women is an abiding feature throughout the history of conflict, yet justice for survivors remains an elusive concept: fullerproject.org/story/the-lo...
Reposted by Neha Wadekar
🔴 Lessons from feminist investigative journalists around the world | @nas009.bsky.social @monaeltahawy.bsky.social @jerryrichardson.bsky.social @nehawadekar.bsky.social #ijf25
April 11, 2025 at 8:15 AM
🔴 Lessons from feminist investigative journalists around the world | @nas009.bsky.social @monaeltahawy.bsky.social @jerryrichardson.bsky.social @nehawadekar.bsky.social #ijf25
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such an interesting debate about journalism and feminism, how to report, how to make it effective, great insights from all the journalists @nas009.bsky.social @jerryrichardson.bsky.social @nehawadekar.bsky.social
@journalismfestival.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brlv...
@journalismfestival.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brlv...
Lessons from feminist investigative journalists around the world
YouTube video by International Journalism Festival
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April 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
such an interesting debate about journalism and feminism, how to report, how to make it effective, great insights from all the journalists @nas009.bsky.social @jerryrichardson.bsky.social @nehawadekar.bsky.social
@journalismfestival.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brlv...
@journalismfestival.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brlv...
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Last year, @nehawadekar.bsky.social & I reported from eastern Chad on atrocities committed in Darfur – particularly horrific sexual crimes against women and girls.
We also met an extraordinary woman leading efforts to support her community – 📝Neha, 📸 by me:
foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/10/t...
We also met an extraordinary woman leading efforts to support her community – 📝Neha, 📸 by me:
foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/10/t...
The Long Road to Justice for Sexual War Crimes
Sexual violence in Sudan is common. Accountability isn’t.
foreignpolicy.com
April 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Last year, @nehawadekar.bsky.social & I reported from eastern Chad on atrocities committed in Darfur – particularly horrific sexual crimes against women and girls.
We also met an extraordinary woman leading efforts to support her community – 📝Neha, 📸 by me:
foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/10/t...
We also met an extraordinary woman leading efforts to support her community – 📝Neha, 📸 by me:
foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/10/t...
Reposted by Neha Wadekar
I spoke w @france24.com about how Donald Trump’s re-election will impact #abortion in #Africa, & how US rightwing groups are opposing abortion rights on the continent. Starts at 3:48.
www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...
@foreignpolicy.com @fullerproject.org @pulitzercenter.bsky.social
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@foreignpolicy.com @fullerproject.org @pulitzercenter.bsky.social
The 51% - How will women fare in a new Syria?
While Syrians celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad, concern is expressed over the need to protect women's rights in a country decimated by decades of cruel dictatorship. With Donald Trump heading bac...
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December 14, 2024 at 3:53 PM
I spoke w @france24.com about how Donald Trump’s re-election will impact #abortion in #Africa, & how US rightwing groups are opposing abortion rights on the continent. Starts at 3:48.
www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...
@foreignpolicy.com @fullerproject.org @pulitzercenter.bsky.social
www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...
@foreignpolicy.com @fullerproject.org @pulitzercenter.bsky.social
I spoke w @france24.com about how Donald Trump’s re-election will impact #abortion in #Africa, & how US rightwing groups are opposing abortion rights on the continent. Starts at 3:48.
www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...
@foreignpolicy.com @fullerproject.org @pulitzercenter.bsky.social
www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...
@foreignpolicy.com @fullerproject.org @pulitzercenter.bsky.social
The 51% - How will women fare in a new Syria?
While Syrians celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad, concern is expressed over the need to protect women's rights in a country decimated by decades of cruel dictatorship. With Donald Trump heading bac...
www.france24.com
December 14, 2024 at 3:53 PM
I spoke w @france24.com about how Donald Trump’s re-election will impact #abortion in #Africa, & how US rightwing groups are opposing abortion rights on the continent. Starts at 3:48.
www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...
@foreignpolicy.com @fullerproject.org @pulitzercenter.bsky.social
www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...
@foreignpolicy.com @fullerproject.org @pulitzercenter.bsky.social
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Hard to believe but this is our last show for 2024 (where did the year go?)! In this show, #womensrights in a new #Syria & I talk to @nehawadekar.bsky.social from the @fullerproject.org re #Trump’s #globalgagrule on #abortion. We’ll be back in Jan 2025 on @france24.com. Until then, Happy Holidays!
The 51% - How will women fare in a new Syria?
While Syrians celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad, concern is expressed over the need to protect women's rights in a country decimated by decades of cruel dictatorship. With Donald Trump heading bac...
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December 13, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Hard to believe but this is our last show for 2024 (where did the year go?)! In this show, #womensrights in a new #Syria & I talk to @nehawadekar.bsky.social from the @fullerproject.org re #Trump’s #globalgagrule on #abortion. We’ll be back in Jan 2025 on @france24.com. Until then, Happy Holidays!