Today, Jazzmin Jiwa joins the show to discuss her work as a multimedia journalist and documentary producer focusing on social justice, conflict, displacement and human trafficking in Africa, The Middle East, the United States and Europe. She has written for the BBC, Al Jazeera, TIME, Reuters, The Guardian, The New Humanitarian, and many more. As the daughter of displaced immigrants, Jazzmin created an independent text and audio project called Stories of Survival to tell unheard, first-person stories of refugees and survivors of war, genocide and sex assault. Join Jazzmin, Hafiz, and Gilbert as they discuss how she combined her entrepreneurial spirit with her passion for social justice to become one of the world’s most acclaimed journalists.
“Between two dots – really, the value is in that line: the journey”
“There’s so much inspiration that can come from hearing stories of survival, and hearing about the human spirit” - Jazzmin Jiwa
Episode Highlights:
0:57 – Hafiz introduces Jazzmin as she calls in from New York.
6:57 – How Hafiz and Jazzmin know each other.
9:40 – Growing up in London as the daughter of immigrants displaced from Uganda.
14:29 – How she learned to embrace her identity and background after traveling abroad.
16:42 – Why being a shy kid watching news anchors on TV made her want to be a journalist.
23:43 – Why following her gut has resulted in Jazzmin’s amazing life experiences.
30:34 – How she keeps herself sane when covering such heavy topics.
35:53 – A message from our sponsors.
37:49 – How Jazzmin handles approaching extremely stressful or dangerous situations for her work.
41:23 – The accomplishment that she is most proud of.
46:16 – The parts of the job that scare her the most, and how she deals with them by leaning into the process.
53:09 – Lessons that she would like to pay forward.
59:44 – How you can support Jazzmin and her work.
Connect with Jazzmin and support her work:
jazzminjiwa.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jazzmin-jiwa
Twitter: @jazzminjiwa
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JazzminJiwa
Sponsors of this episode:
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