RC Creative Writing alum Beenish Ahmed started today as a World Reporter with ThinkProgress. She writes that she has been “impressed with ThinkProgress’ analysis-based coverage” and sees it as a place to hone her ability to cover breaking news while continuing to dig into some of the under-reported features that excite her as a journalist.
A few of Beenish’s recent writings: (VICE) On one woman’s refusal to become a “climate refugee” as her islands off of Papua New Guinea are overrun by ocean water (The Atlantic) On female initiation, an ancient tradition which pressures girls into having sex, sometimes before they reach puberty. (The Daily Beast) On what the loss of a one-of-a-kind ocean exploration vehicle means for the future of Alzheimer’s treatment. (NPR) On how her mother’s cooking connects her to Pakistan. (VICE) On the spectatorship of conflict in this latest round of fighting in Israel and Palestine. (Atlas Obscura) On a real deal labyrinth in Lucknow, India where she lived for a summer as a CLS recipient.
