The Child Brides of Climate Change – TIME Magazine
August 13, 2020
Video by Vania Turner, produced by Neha Wadekar and Will Swanson. With support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
Videos
Climate Change Drives Gender-Based Violence in Somaliland – Voice of America
March 30, 2020
Climate change is driving gender-based violence among rural communities in the breakaway region of Somaliland, according to the charity Oxfam. In times of increasing drought, women travel further to find water and other needs, raising the risk of sexual violence. Similarly, men unable to support their families too often take out their frustration on their family.
Somaliland Women Find Opportunities, Risks Adapting to Drought – Voice of America
March 27, 2020
After years of devastating droughts, many rural families in the breakaway territory of Somaliland are migrating to urban centers. To survive, some women are going into business, challenging traditional gender roles that have long defined the workforce.
Center Works to Empower Yemen’s Women and Girls – Voice of America
May 13, 2019
Yemen’s four years of devastating civil war have taken the hardest toll on women and girls. Many have become widowed and must support their families alone without the needed skills or education. In one remote desert village, the U.S. aid group International Rescue Committee has established a center for teaching skills and empowerment to vulnerable women and girls.
Understanding the platform practises of micro-entrepreneurs in Kenya: Mastercard Foundation
April 1, 2019
Watch my videos on five micro-entrepreneurs hustling in Nairobi for the Mastercard Foundation.
Death toll rises to 21 in attack on luxury hotel complex in Nairobi, Kenya – NBC News
January 16, 2019
I am proud and honored to have had the opportunity to work on this piece about my friend, Jason Spindler, who was killed by terrorists in the January 16, 2019 attack on the Dust2it Hotel on Riverside Drive in Nairobi, Kenya.
Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis Worsens – Voice of America
January 8, 2019
As the conflict in Yemen rages on, Yemen’s humanitarian crisis worsens.
A Man-Made War Paid for by Women and Children – Washington Post
December 13, 2018
Yemen’s four-year civil war has produced the world’s worst humanitarian disaster. The conflict between a Saudi-led coalition supporting the Yemeni government and Iran-aligned rebels has killed at least 10,000 people and pushed 14 million more to the brink of famine. Often overlooked in Yemen’s wartime narrative are women and children. Yet they are the ones most likely to be displaced, deprived and abused. These are their stories.
Yemen Famine Risk Fueled by War, Food Insecurity, Inflation – Voice of America
December 3, 2018
After nearly four years of war, Yemen’s humanitarian situation is the worst in the world, say aid agencies, and quickly headed toward famine. Around seventy-five percent of Yemen’s population needs assistance as food prices have shot up due to inflation fueled by fighting around the country’s seaports. As I report from Aden, costs for basic food items have skyrocketed amid shortages, leaving up to 14 million people this year risking starvation.
Changing Awareness about Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa – ITN
August 10, 2018
In Kenya, lack of awareness about Alzheimer’s and other dementias means that people living with these conditions and their families often face a great deal of stigma – some even being accused of witchcraft. But in 2016, a group of devoted caregivers formed ADOK, the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Organisation Kenya, which is working to raise awareness and provide support and care to people living with these conditions and their families.