Montreal, QC, Canada
$300 - $750 / Day
Request QuoteAward-nominated freelance journalist, author and doc filmmaker/podcaster based in Montreal. Available for assignments, local and foreign. 7 years experience in writing and reporting - print, radio, online. Also experienced in photo and video journalism. Generalist with a core body of work in politics (Canadian and international), social issues, conflict and defense & security. Ability to work alone or in small teams with no supervision - knack for improvising when in the field and highly adaptable to swiftly changing situations. Ability to cultivate and maintain a vast network of sources ranging from open-source to anonymous informants thanks to years spent as an Army Psychological Operations analyst and operative. Field experience in conflict zones (Afghanistan, Mali) - highly trained for work in hostile environments thanks to years spent in Army including deployments in Afghanistan and Bosnia. Attended Concordia University in Montreal, currently pursuing University-level continuing education in journalism, political science, Humanities as well as film and photography.
Feature story about shelters for battered women in Afghanistan and the challenges they face everyday in a country stuck between aspirations of modernity and conservative culture.
An 11-minute short film about my meeting with former Taliban commander Mullah Toor Jan, who laid down arms and embraced Afghanistan's political process. He gives a quite surprising point of view about the war and about the Canadian soldiers he fought during the war. The film also tackles the very concept of "enemy".
Produced for Ricochet
Story about an arms deal between Canada and Saudi Arabia that challenges Canadian international trade regulations. In French
Photo story about Malian refugees during the 2013 French military intervention.
Story I wrote after a source found out that a former high-level communications officer from Canadian Opposition leader Thomas Mulcair's team swiftly left office to work for one of the world's biggest PR firm, hired to promote the Energy East pipeline project.
Story I wrote about Afghan who worked for Canadian troops who now feel cheated because promises about immigration assistance were broken. Reported from Kandahar, Afghanistan
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