Refugee journalists based in Toronto share their stories of writing in exile and the difficulties of ‘reinventing’ themselves for Canadian journalism.
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He Exposed Corruption, Now He Writes in Exile
Forced to flee his homeland, journalist Aaron Berhane calls Eritrea “worse than North Korea” and will document how he was treated by the government in a new book.
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Arab World Needs a Cultural Revolution: Author
It was a book launch and discussion that should have taken place in Damascus, Baghdad, Cairo, Tripoli or any other capital of the Arab world. Instead, it unfolded in Ottawa, capital of the land of…
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Mohamed Fahmy Speaks About Release
“It’s very important to love your job from day one,” Egyptian Canadian journalist Mohammed Fahmy said to a packed room at the Toronto Public Library’s Bram and Bluma Appel Salon on Monday evening. “The government…
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Harper the Only Main Party Leader not Meeting with Freed Fahmy
Freed Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy touched down in Canada in time for Thanksgiving on Saturday and federal parties wasted no time in setting up meetings with him for their leaders, with one notable exception — Stephen…
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Two Generations in a Strange Land: Continuity and Change
Former journalist, George George, worked at the same English newspaper in New Delhi for 30 years before retiring at age 58. Now, in his late 70’s, he’s lived in Vancouver for two years following immigration…
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