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A brief biography

I'm currently reporting for The Washington Post, traveling around the world looking at how America affects ordinary lives. I graduated from Harvard College in 2006, where I majored in Social Studies (theory) and Visual & Environmental Studies (documentary video). My senior thesis was on a recent propaganda campaign in Zimbabwe, and included text and video. In college I worked on Aina Arts and was an associate managing editor of the Oxford International Review. After graduating I worked with David Ignatius, Hal Straus and Fareed Zakaria to start up PostGlobal, an international affairs forum, producing and editing it. From there I moved into my current project traveling, shooting video and reporting.

 

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Media reports

Live Discussion: David Ignatius and Amar on Anti-Americanism

Religion Writer: Part I, An interview with Amar on British v. American religiosity

Religion Writer: Part II, An interview with Amar on religion and anti-Americanism in Pakistan

World Politics Review: An interview with David Ignatius on the Launch of How the World Sees America

Sree Sreenivasan: On the 23-year-old traveler

Indian New England: Voicing the World's Ire'

Harper's: On Amar's Interview with Ahmed Rashid

The Harvard Crimson : Big Men on Campus.

 

Selected Articles and other writing

1. The Harvard Crimson:

  • Subdued Voices: I had finally secured an interview with Zimbabwe’s Minister of Information for my thesis research on the country’s new cultural policy, which bans Western content and heavily funds local propaganda.

  • Blueprint of an Arts Education: A Visual and Environmental Studies junior reflects on his past experiences to glean how art is taught

  • VES Faculty, Students Express Thoughts on Teaching Art

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    2. The Washington Post

  • Exploring Antarctica: The frozen landscape, dry valleys and active volcanoes that make up Antarctica provide a living laboratory for scientific study and a wondrous journey for those willing to travel to the ends of the earth. Learn more in washingtonpost.com's Special Report: Exploring Antarctica.

  • Exploring Antarctica: A multimedia presentation

  • Will You Watch Al Jazeera English?: The Arabic news network Al Jazeera just launched its English-language channel today. According to the station's Director General Wadah Khanfar, its goal is to "revolutionize TV news by giving voice to the oppressed South." This sounds ambitious. Will Al Jazeera English live up to it?

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    3. Aina Arts

  • www.AinaArts.org: Website for international volunteer network and social interprise

  • Arts Education for Community Development: UNESCO World Conference of Arts, Lisbon 2006

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    4. Oxford International Review

  • Associate Managing Editor for the 2006-2007 Editorial Board
    • © 2007 Amar C. Bakshi
    		              
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