*Entrepreneurial journalist*, reporter for DW's InfoMigrants, 2018 Google News Initiative fellow, ex- Munk journalism fellow & WUSTL storyteller. I cover migration, technology & media innovation.
Thousands of miles from Miami, Dolphins fans find a community in Germany
Online article about the NFL game between the Miami Dolphins and the Kansas City Chiefs on November 5, 2022 in Frankfurt, Germany. This article was also published in the November 6, 2022 issue of the Miami Herald newspaper.
[VIDEO] Church asylum – the last resort for rejected asylum seekers
2023 marks the 40th anniversary of the church asylum movement in Germany. While it does not replace legal refugee protection, church asylum can delay or prevent deportations, and for a small number of people, it can be a last resort when all other options have been exhausted.
[VIDEO] Clevon's autonomous delivery vans
Is the future of last-mile delivery driverless? Clevon certainly thinks so. The company's Clevon 1 electric van is an autonomous vehicle used by DPD and DHL Estonia to deliver packages to customers. Will this catch on?
[VIDEO] Reckoning Project documents Russian atrocities in Ukraine
The journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk share the same goal: to document potential Russian war crimes in Ukraine and bring perpetrators to justice.
How Russian journalists in Latvia navigate life in exile
In May 2022, I spoke to five Russian reporters based in Latvia. One year on, they are facing a distrustful public and stricter immigration laws.
[RADIO] Death in custody: what really happened in Cell 5?
Oury Jalloh burned to death in a German police cell in 2005. Now a Berlin-based video artist is inviting his audiences to think the unthinkable in a chilling exhibition detailing the mechanics of both the fire, and the subequent cover-up.
Traumatized Yazidis build a new life in Germany
They were enslaved, raped or murdered: In 2014, thousands of Yazidis suffered a gruesome fate at the hands of the Islamic State terror militia. Survivors were often deeply traumatized. After spending years in IDP camps in Iraq, over 1,000 Yazidis have found refuge in Germany since 2015. InfoMigrants spoke to two of them about their escape, their traumas and their lives in Germany.
Estonia’s Prime Minister: ‘We Need to Help Ukraine Win’
Kaja Kallas talks about the threat from Russia, the future of the war, and what should come next for NATO in the Baltics.
NFL brings action to Germany with first-ever regular season games
For American football fans in Europe getting a kick out of spectacular tackles, touchdowns and tailgating, watching a live game in the US or London has been an expensive exercise. Ticket costs alone can reach into the thousands, let alone flights and accommodation. But good news arrived on Wednesday, as the National Football League (NFL) announced that it will hold its first-ever regular season games on German soil in Munich and Frankfurt over the next four years.
Saeid Fazloula: An Iranian refugee athlete finds new home in Germany
Saeid Fazloula fled political persecution in his home country Iran in 2015 and sought refuge in Germany. Ever since the canoeist has been training hard to make a dream come true: compete at the Olympic Games as part of the Refugee Olympic Team.
[RADIO] Tallinn Music Week festival goes ahead despite pandemic | Inside Europe
[Report starts at 46'40"] Covid-19 has forced thousands of musicians and artists to cancel performances around the world. But in Estonia, the organizers of Tallinn Music Week decided not to bow to the seemingly inevitable. It was one of the first major music festivals to take place in Europe since the easing of anti-coronavirus measures and travel restrictions.
[GERMAN] Geburten in Corona-Zeiten: Väter müssen draußen bleiben
Personal essay about becoming a father in times of corona.
Gambian refugee activist in Germany connects, empowers and informs other migrants
2,800+ words profile of Gambian asylum seeker Yahya Sonko. The kindergarten teacher apprentice has become a linchpin for information who helps thousands of fellow Gambian migrants in Europe. However, it remains unclear whether he can stay in Germany.
Egypt: Why not take a tour of Cairo's Garbage City?
A new breed of Egyptian startups are banking on sustainability and economic inclusion to help travelers and tour guides alike. I visited Cairo to find out more.
TechChill 2020: Emergence of Climate Tech Startups
Fireside chat with Plan A's Lubomila Jordanova at TechChill 2020 in Riga about her personal motivation to help companies calculate, monitor & reduce their carbon footprint, hair-raising examples of greenwashing, why the cleantech sector lacks funding and whether there will be any humans left on Planet Earth in 300 years.