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Nahlah Ayed

Nahlah Ayed (Arabic: نهله عَايِد) is a Canadian journalist, who is currently the host of the academic documentary program Ideas on CBC Radio One and a reporter with CBC News. She was previously a foreign correspondent with the network and has also worked as a parliamentary correspondent under The Canadian Press. Her reporting on contemporary Middle Eastern politics has garnered multiple awards, both domestic and international.

Nahlah Ayed
Nahlah Ayed at the Halifax International Security Forum in 2017
Ayed at the Halifax International Security Forum in 2017
BornApril 1970 (age 54)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Manitoba
Carleton University
Occupation(s)Reporter, Correspondent, Author

Early life

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Ayed was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1970 to Palestinian refugees Hassan and Nariman Ayed. The couple had immigrated to Canada in 1966 after experiencing difficulty in Germany, where Ayed’s father Hassan had initially sought refuge, and lived in suburban Winnipeg until Ayed was six years old. Despite living in a primarily white neighbourhood, Ayed’s parents sought to give her and her three siblings a traditional Arab upbringing: from a young age, Ayed became fluent in English, French, and Arabic, learning the first two languages from her immediate schooling and the last from her mother at home.[1] At this point, fearing that their children would lack traditional values, Hassan and Nariman decided to move to a Palestinian refugee camp in Amman, Jordan, where the family would live with their other relatives and be entirely immersed in Arab culture. The family stayed there for seven years before moving back to Winnipeg in 1983.[2]

After completing high school in Winnipeg, Ayed pursued a Bachelor of Science in genetics and a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies at the University of Manitoba. Her time as a writer with the student newspaper at the university led her to the Master of Journalism program at Carleton University in Ottawa, where she also worked as a freelance writer for the Ottawa Citizen newspaper. Shortly after graduating, Ayed began working as a parliamentary correspondent for The Canadian Press in 1997, which marked the beginning of her career in political journalism.[3]

Career

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Ayed joined the CBC in 2002 on a freelance contract and, in 2003, served as the network’s Amman correspondent during the American invasion of Iraq. Ayed spent months in Baghdad prior to the outbreak of the subsequent war, and later returned to report live from Baghdad as the city fell.[4] Her coverage of Iraq in the aftermath earned her a Gemini Award nomination.

From 2004 until 2009, Ayed was the CBC's Beirut correspondent, covering events throughout the Middle East region, including the 2006 Lebanon War and the 2008-2009 Gaza War. She received her second Gemini Award nomination in 2010 for her coverage of the Iran presidential elections the year prior, and her third nomination for her coverage of the 2011 uprisings in Egypt.[5]

In 2012, Ayed published her memoir, titled A Thousand Farewells: A Reporter’s Journey from Refugee Camp to the Arab Spring, describing her early life and her experiences covering conflict in the Middle East. The book was a finalist for the 2012 Governor General's Literary Awards.[6]

She joined the CBC's London, UK bureau in 2012.[7] She returned to Canada in 2019 when it was announced that she would be the new host of Ideas, taking over from the retiring Paul Kennedy in September.[7] Ayed has continued to regularly provide coverage of both Middle Eastern politics and international affairs at large, reporting on events such as Russia's annexation of Crimea,[8] Brexit,[9] and Europe's refugee crisis.[10]

Awards

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Year Award Name Category Organization Work Result
2004 Gemini Award News Reportage, National Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television CBC News, The National (Coverage of postwar Iraq) Nominated[11]
2010 Gemini Award News Reportage, National Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television CBC News, The National (Iran presidential elections) Nominated[12]
2011 Prix Italia Best Interactive Website Linked to a TV or Radio Program RAI Exile Without End: Palestinians in Lebanon Won[13]
Online Journalism Award Digital Video Storytelling (Medium Site) Online Journalism Awards Exile Without End: Palestinians in Lebanon Won[14]
Online Journalism Award Multimedia Feature Presentation (Medium Site) Online Journalism Awards Exile Without End: Palestinians in Lebanon Won[15]
Gemini Award News Reportage, National Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television CBC News, The National: "Mubarak Refuses to Resign" Nominated
2012 Governor General's Literary Award Non-Fiction Canada Council for the Arts A Thousand Farewells: A Reporter's Journey from Refugee Camp to Arab Spring Nominated[6]
Canadian Association for Journalists Award JHR/CAJ Award for Human Rights Reporting Canadian Association for Journalists CBC News, The National: "Seeking Safety" Won[16]
J-Source Award Newsperson of the Year Canadian Journalism Project Nominated[17]
2013 Canadian Screen Award Best Web Program or Series, Non-Fiction Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television Exile Without End: Palestinians in Lebanon Nominated
2015 Canadian Screen Award News Reportage, National Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television CBC News, The National: "Charlie Hebdo" Nominated
Canadian Association for Journalists Award Open Media Canadian Association for Journalists Refugee Crisis: Walking Across a Continent Nominated[18]
Canadian Association for Journalists Award JHR/CAJ Award for Human Rights Reporting Canadian Association for Journalists CBC News, The National: "Inside India's Gender Revolution" Nominated[19]
2016 Canadian Screen Award News Reportage, National Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television CBC News, The National: "Trapped at the Border" Won[20]
Canadian Screen Award News or Information Segment Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television CBC News, The National: "Dirty Work" Nominated
Foreign Press Association Award Story of the Year Foreign Press Association CBC News, The National: "Dirty Work" Won[21]
Canadian Association for Journalists Award Photojournalism Award Canadian Association for Journalists CBC News: "The Rescuers" Won[22]
Canadian Association for Journalists Open Broadcast News Canadian Association for Journalists CBC News, The National: "Rohingya Muslim Crisis" Nominated[23]
2019 Canadian Screen Award Best National Reporter Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television CBC News, The National:"Rohingya Muslim Crisis" Nominated[24]

Undated Awards

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  • The Canadian Press President's Award
  • The LiveWire Award

Honorary Degrees

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References

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  1. ^ Nahlah, Ayed (2012). "One: My Father's Camera". A Thousand Farewells: A Reporter's Journey from Refugee Camp to the Arab Spring. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-317046-4. OCLC 977938684.
  2. ^ Nahlah, Ayed (2012). "Two: Refugees by Design". A Thousand Farewells: A Reporter's Journey from Refugee Camp to the Arab Spring. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-317046-4. OCLC 977938684.
  3. ^ Nahlah, Ayed (2012). "Three: The Store". A Thousand Farewells: A Reporter's Journey from Refugee Camp to the Arab Spring. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-317046-4. OCLC 977938684.
  4. ^ Nahlah, Ayed (2012). "Four: War". A Thousand Farewells: A Reporter's Journey from Refugee Camp to the Arab Spring. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-317046-4. OCLC 977938684.
  5. ^ "Nahlah Ayed". CU75. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  6. ^ a b "CBC journalist Nahlah Ayed up for GG lit awards". CBC News. October 2, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "CBC News foreign correspondent Nahlah Ayed to host CBC Radio's Ideas". CBC News. June 24, 2019.
  8. ^ Ayed, Nahlah (March 8, 2014). "Nahlah Ayed: Military observers in Crimea face risky situation". CBC News. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  9. ^ Ayed, Nahlah (March 28, 2017). "From dreaded possibility to looming eventuality — Brexit is here: Nahlah Ayed". CBC News. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  10. ^ Ayed, Nahlah (September 8, 2015). "Refugee crisis brings out best and worst in Europe: Nahlah Ayed". CBC News. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "Nahlah Ayed". CU75. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  12. ^ "25th Annual Gemini Awards Nominations" (PDF). Wayback Machine. p. 13. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  13. ^ "Exile Without End: Palestinians in Lebanon". curio.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  14. ^ "2011 Online Journalism Awards Winners". Online Journalism Awards. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  15. ^ "2011 Online Journalism Awards Winners". Online Journalism Awards. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  16. ^ "Canadian Association of Journalists". caj.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  17. ^ Alzner, Belinda (2013-02-07). "Announcing the J-Source Newsperson of the Year Shortlist". JSource. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  18. ^ "Canadian Association of Journalists". caj.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  19. ^ "Canadian Association of Journalists". caj.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  20. ^ "CBC takes home 49 Canadian Screen Awards". CBC Radio-Canada. March 13, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  21. ^ "CBC child labour doc Dirty Work wins Foreign Press Association award". CBC News. November 30, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  22. ^ "Canadian Association of Journalists". caj.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  23. ^ "Congratulations to the 2017 CAJ Awards finalists!". caj.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  24. ^ "Nahlah Ayed". Academy.ca. 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  25. ^ University of Manitoba. "Honorary Degree Recipients". University of Manitoba. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  26. ^ "Honorary degree citation - Nahlah Ayed". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  27. ^ Townsend, Sean. "UAlberta names honorary degree recipients for 2018 spring convocation". www.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
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