Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
I am honoured to report that on June 2, 2009, in Beirut, Lebanon, I won the Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press for opinion writing for my oped on racism in the Arab world.
Lebanese journalist Carole Kerbage won the award for investigative journalism for an article she wrote on prostitution in Lebanon.
The ceremony was held on the fourth anniversary of Samir’s assassination. I am thrilled to win an award in his name and for a column that I am especially proud of. I love opinion writing and it’s gratifying to be recognised for it every now and then!
The article was published in Arabic in Qatar’s Al Arab
Comments (6)
kinzi said:
Mabruuk!!!
June 4th, 2009, 12:13 am
unJane said:
Congratulation on a well-deserved honor. Can you help bring freedom of the press to the UAE?
June 4th, 2009, 1:56 pm
Craig said:
Gratz, Mona!
June 4th, 2009, 7:12 pm
Mona Eltahawy said:
Many thanks!
June 5th, 2009, 2:36 pm
Jana said:
Very well done! I remember reading this piece a while ago and loved it. Sadly racism is so utterly rampant amongst Arabs I wonder what exactly it will take to start changing this mindset?
June 6th, 2009, 1:56 pm
Solomon2 said:
Congrats, Mona!
June 10th, 2009, 10:36 am
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