Orwell Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2014) Winner
Ghaith Abdul-Ahad
ガイース・アブドゥル・アハド
Ghaith Abdul-Ahad
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975 （Baghdad, Iraq）
- Nationality
- Iraq
- Languages
- Arabic, English
- Residence History
- Baghdad, Iraq
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Freelance photographer
- Active Years
- 2003-
- Affiliations
- The Guardian, The Washington Post, The New York Times
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Baghdad | — | Architecture | — | — | Iraq |
University of Baghdad
Architecture
Country:
Iraq
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism | — | — | — | Winner |
| 2007 | James Cameron Memorial Trust Award | — | — | — | Winner |
| 2008 | British Press Awards Foreign Reporter of the Year | — | — | British Press Awards | Winner |
| 2014 | Orwell Prize | — | Journalism | — | Winner |
| 2017 | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | — | Best Story in a News Magazine / Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story | The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences | Winner |
Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism
2005
Result:
Winner
James Cameron Memorial Trust Award
2007
Result:
Winner
British Press Awards Foreign Reporter of the Year
2008
Organization:
British Press Awards
Result:
Winner
Orwell Prize
2014
Category:
Journalism
Result:
Winner
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
2017
Category:
Best Story in a News Magazine / Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story
Organization:
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Stranger in Your Own City: Travels in the Middle East's Long War
2023 Non-fictionDescribes life and war in Iraq before and after the invasion from the perspective of Iraqis.
WarMiddle EastIraq
Unembedded: Four Independent Photojournalists on the War in Iraq
2005 PhotojournalismCollection of photos from four independent photojournalists on the Iraq War.
Iraq WarPhotojournalism
Legacy
Renowned Iraqi war journalist who has won numerous prestigious journalism awards.
Trivia
- Deserted from Saddam Hussein's Iraqi army and lived underground in Baghdad for six years.
- Imprisoned for five days by Taliban fighters.
- Detained in Libya in 2011 and released with Turkish government assistance.