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Meher Ali

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Alīgarh, California, Genoa, Goa
As seen in: KCBX-FM (San Luis Obispo, CA)
Covers:  Refugees, Human Rights, Social justice, Environment, Gender, Books, Culture
Producer for Issues and Ideas @kcbxfm. Journalist and writer. Interested in human rights, community resilience, heritage and culture. Volunteer @historyslo.

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Independent journalist reporting on human rights, social justice, community resilience and culture from India and the US. Aligarh history geek and lectiophile.

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The Indian companies arming Israel's military establishments

The Indian companies arming Israel's military establishments

The export of around 20 Hermes 900 drones to Israel by Adani-Elbit Advanced Systems was widely reported in Fe…

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"It's Our Kuleana..."

"It's Our Kuleana..."

Two radio hosts and a TV producer working in Maui’s community media talk about their experience of the wildfi…

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Despite Gaza War Crimes, India's Ties With Key Israeli Military Firms Continue

Despite Gaza War Crimes, India's Ties With Key Israeli Military Firms Continue

India’s growing military ties with Israel have been widely reported, but most of the focus has been on govern…

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Conversations held under trees: Aligarh's women voters on electricity, elections and climate chan...

Conversations held under trees: Aligarh's women voters on electricity, elections and climate chan...

If one looks at the speeches made by candidates of all major political parties or media coverage of this elec…

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Listening to Voices: How Kabul Became "Heroine" of a Book | NewsClick

Listening to Voices: How Kabul Became "Heroine" of a Book | NewsClick

As protests against CAA-NRC push back on Modi government's monolithic idea of India, a new book about walking…

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A week after protests, AMU keeps peaceful dissent alive

A week after protests, AMU keeps peaceful dissent alive

On the night of 15 December, Ayesha (20) and Tuba (21), two students of AMU sat in their homes listening to t…

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What does it mean to be a journalist?

It means that you are thorough in your research, transparent in your interviewing process, diligent in fact-checking, & above all ethical.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

I use voice recorder on iphone & dictaphone to record, ms word, pages, and textedit for writing & editing, iphone & DSLR for images.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Most memorable was a photo essay I did on old historical homes in my hometown of Aligarh. What I enjoyed was listening to people's stories.

Awards

Red Ink Award

2016 - Human Rights

"The Red Ink Awards, also known as the Red Ink Awards for Excellence in Indian Journalism, are a set of annual awards given by the Mumbai Press Club in India to recognize excellence in journalistic achievements as assessed by a special jury.[1] Instituted in 2010,[2] the award grants national recognition to journalists by a professional body.[3]" -- Wikipedia.

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