October • 2019
Fahad pitched an original story and delivered beautiful footage and strong interviews. He remained in good communication despite obstacles out of his control.
Fahad S.
Delhi, India
5 reviews$300 - $500 / Day
About
I'm an independent journalist currently based in Kashmir. My writings have appeared in Foreign Affairs, The Christian Science Monitor, The Diplomat, Spiegel, South China Morning Post, Al Jazeera among others. I have also produced video stories and worked on longer programs for Al Jazeera, BBC, Channel News Asia among others.
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- 3 reviews
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Produced for ITN
Many still in prison six months after India crackdown in Kashmir
In August the Indian government effectively took over rule there, with Prime Minister Modi claiming Kashmir would benefit from “economic development” and the “benefits” that the rest of India had. But it led to thousands being imprisoned and a severe lockdown on both people and information. Six months on, the internet ban has been partially lifted, but many of those arrested are still languishing
- Reporter / Journalist
- Field Producer
Produced for Al Jazeera English - Programmes - London
Kashmiri media: A disunited view - The Listening Post (Lead)
Indian-administered Kashmir is seeing the worst outbreak of violence in 6 years after the death of separatist leader Burhan Wani at the hands of Indian security forces. Media divisions are rife in this story - not just between Indian and Pakistani media, but between Kashmiri local media and self-appointed nationalist Indian media.
- Reporter / Journalist
- Field Producer
5.0 Produced for AJPlus
Teaching for free in Kashmir amid clampdown
More than two months after the Indian government revoked Kashmir's autonomy, here's how students are coping under lockdown.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
4.0 Produced for TRT World Digital
Fresh death in custody reveals dark side of India's policing in Kashmir
The death of a young Kashmiri man occurred in police custody at a time when the government of India has imposed restrictions and a communication blackout in the region since August 5.
- Reporter / Journalist
4.0 Produced for TRT World Digital
India's Kashmir clampdown: ‘What will they get by jailing a population?’
Kashmiris are yet to come to terms with the loss of their autonomy as India maintains a stranglehold over the besieged population by cutting all communication lines.
- Reporter / Journalist
Produced for TIME Magazine
‘Anxiety Fills the Air.' What It's Like Inside Kashmir When All Communication With the Outside World Is Cut Off
Delivered on a bright Monday morning, Imaad Tariq was one of the first babies born into Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Naya Kashmir or new Kashmir. But most of his family has no idea he has been born. “Nobody knows that my wife delivered a baby boy,” says Tariq Ahmad Sheikh, 40, walking in the hospital courtyard the day after his son was born.
- Reporter / Journalist
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