Honoured to speak to BA and MA journalism students at the University of the Arts, London about humanitarian journalism, reflecting on my reporting from Syria and Turkey during the 2023 earthquake. Grateful for the invitation and inspiring discussions

Fantastic evening at the Asian Achievers Awards last night. I didn't win - but incredibly honoured to have been shortlisted as one of just four finalists out of 500 nominations. Huge congratulations to all the winners. It was truly a privilege to celebrate alongside you ❤️

For anyone who missed it, this is the recording of my John Schofield Trust masterclass on reporting from post-colonial nations

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MASTERCLASS:
Join me live from Dhaka this Wednesday (August 20th) 1pm UK time for a John Schofield Trust masterclass on rethinking perspectives from post-colonial nations. To register (it's free) click on the link in the first comment

absolutely thrilled to be a finalist at this year's Asian Achievers Awards in the Media category!! What an honour!

Excited to hosting a MACFEST panel with Prof. Daniel Newman on Arabic travel literature and Muslim journeys to the West. Join us online Sat, 31 May at 2pm UK time. Free event—link in first comment. Passcode: 581041. #ArabicHistory

"The reporting of the atrocities in Gaza has become a litmus test for journalism...a test that the mainstream journalism failing" - Des Freedman. What a privilege to be among such brave and inspirational journalists at the National Education Union

Join me on Sunday (18 May) 2pm UK time for an online session with historian & author Siobhan Lambert-Hurley as we discuss her book, "Muslim Women, Reform and Princely Patronage: Nawab Sultan Jahan Begum of Bhopal" as part of MACFEST UK. To book, click on the link in the first comment

The UN described the #Rohingya as the most persecuted people on earth. They now stand to suffer even more as a result of USAID and other cuts. My report for NPR from the camps #Bangladesh #USAID #Trump www.npr.org/2025/02/20/n...

I recently visited the ruined home of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. It is not an expression of political opinion to say that the destruction points to criminal damage. Also, why on earth is the site now not cordoned off???? It’s dangerous yet ppl are climbing all over it! #Bangladesh

my first time back in the #Rohingya camps in #Bangladesh in 6 years & wonderful to find Turkish operations still in place at a time when other agencies have pulled out & the freezing of #USAID threatens to leave a devastating impact. @redcrescent.bsky.social #afad

Had a v productive meeting with Bangladesh's new High Commissioner to the UK, Abida Islam ahead of my forthcoming deployment . We agreed on the importance of covering stories from Bangladesh in a transparent, objective and impartial way as it settles in to a new era #bangladesh

Incredibly excited to be starting another year as a Senior Fellow at the John Schofield Trust on its mentoring programme. My mentee this year is the wonderful Oxford graduate and early career journalist, Anvee Bhutani. Really looking forward to getting to know her! @JSchofieldTrust

“They used to hang prisoners from the ceiling and beat them. They gave them electric shocks. They ripped their fingernails off.” My report from #Bangladesh for @NPR on the hundreds of enforced disappearances during Sheikh Hasina's 15-year reign www.npr.org/2024/12/27/n...