Seattle, WA, USA
$300 - $600 / Day
I'm a filmmaker and video producer currently working for Grist, a Seattle-based media non-profit that focuses on environmental news and commentary. My focus is on social issues and its intersection with a wide range of topics like the environment, food, justice, immigration, culture, gender and race. Having reported from India, Singapore, South Africa and now the U.S., I strive to bring different and underrepresented perspectives to the fore. My stories are predominantly character-driven, using one compelling voice to paint a larger picture. Prior to Grist, I was an intern at Vox.com, where I produced videos for their politics and social team. I'm a recent graduate of Medill, Northwestern University, with a master's in journalism. My focus was on documentary filmmaking and web videos. Apart from my work at Medill, I've shot and edited a 3-part series with three others in Johannesburg, South Africa, on the two waves of Chinese immigrants to the country and the issues they face. I have also freelanced for various organizations, including DNAInfo Chicago, BuzzFeed, Christian Science Monitor and Brown Girl magazine.
At 67, Zubeda Yasin has found a new passion: helping her fellow immigrants learn English at the Indo-American Center of Chicago.
Produced for Medill School of Journalism
Michael Sakamoto, an interdisciplinary artist, performs Butoh in collaboration with hip-hop and street dance choreographer Rennie Harris. The performance acts as a public dialogue to find common links between their respective cultures and identities.
Produced for Medill School of Journalism
Composer and director Wanees Zarour shares his music and his journey from Ramallah, Palestine to the United States.
East Chicago, Indiana, has been called “the next Flint” due to widespread lead contamination. This video offers a glimpse into the lives of those who were affected by emergency evictions declared due to dangerously high levels of lead in the soil.
Produced for Vox.com
Over 1 million people in India are still tasked with cleaning sewers, drains, and latrines with no protective gear. This is a day in the life of Vinay Luhera, a laborer tasked with cleaning sewers in his municipality.
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