Awards

Receiving the Premio Luchetta award from
Ricardo Gutierrez, General Secretary of the
European Federation of Journalists.
2025 - Shortlisted (to be announced June 2025)
Amnesty International Media Award, Written News category.
For my report in the Telegraph: 'Desperate hunger in Tigray pushes thousands into the hands of kidnappers and people smugglers'.
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2024 - Winner
Premio Luchetta International Press Category
For my report in the Telegraph about how war and drought are forcing children to migrate from Tigray, Ethiopa.
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2023 - Winner
Freelancing For Journalists Best Print Journalist Award
For covering the impact of the war in Ukraine on children and providing them with a voice. 
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2022 - Dart Center for Trauma & Journalism - Early Childhood Reporting Fellowship
For reporting on the impact of war and Covid-19 on young children's mental health in Ukraine.
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2016 – Longlisted
One World Media Awards - Press Award 
‘Displaced young adults are living in a graveyard in Liberia's capital Monrovia’ in the Independent Magazine

Receiving the Gaby Rado 
Award from BBC World Affairs 
Correspondent Mike Thomson.
2015 – Winner
Amnesty International Media Awards - Gaby Rado Memorial Award
For reporting on Ebola in West Africa for the Sunday Times, the Observer and the Independent on Sunday.


2013 - Shortlisted
CIPR Outstanding Newcomer to Education Journalism Award
For coverage of early years education in Children & Young People Now


2012 - Winner
Towers Watson Best HR journalist newcomer
For articles in the Guardian and Payroll World

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