Journalist Nora Boustany [afikra Conversations]
In this conversation, we talked to award-winning correspondent and columnist Nora Boustany about her career in covering Middle East and human rights issues. Nora had received George Polk Award, Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award, and Bronze Medal for foreign correspondence for covering the Lebanese war, struggles in Gaza, and the plight of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
About Nora Boustany:
Nora Boustany is an award-winning correspondent and news columnist who has covered Lebanon’s war, Desert Storm, the upheavals in Gaza and Algeria among many others. She brings to life the lesson she has learned from the stories of others and the strength of human nature. A triple nominee for the Pulitzer Prize and a one-time finalist for her coverage of the Lebanon war, she worked for The Washington Post for 30 years. Her special focus on the suffering of civilians in conflict, the disintegration of communities and the plight of refugees has won her several awards including the George Polk Award for foreign reporting, the Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award and Bronze Medal for foreign correspondence.