Background summary
Residence: London, United Kingdom
Occupation: Columnist, podcaster
Areas of interest:
-Current Affairs – news & politics
-Social urban issues e.g. gentrification
-Global issues e.g. political and social issues in developing world
-Factual film-making on social urban issues e.g. short documentaries
Alma mater: Public Policy at Bristol university, Sustainable Urban Development at Oxford University
Contact: hamse.abdilahi@alibergpost.com or hamabdilahi1@gmail.com
Media courses done:
Certificate in Foundation Journalism (NCTJ) – ADJ Academy
Radio and Podcast Production – Haringey College (Conel)
Digital Content Creation – Haringey College (Conel)
Practical Documentary Film-Making Foundation Certificate – Raindance Film School
Previous work:
Articles
12 Ways Big Career Breakthrough Happen
13 Key Differences Between Big Career Breakthrough and Good Job
When Are We Most Productive, Creative, And Most Likely To Get A Breakthrough Idea?
Why Becoming Insensitive to the Daily Indignities Endured by Poor is Dangerous
My Personal Experience of the Recent UK Heatwave
A Diverse Set of Tory Party Candidates? Really?
Biased Coverage of US Afghanistan exit disappointing
My Take on the End of UK’s 16-Month Lockdown
Is the ‘Head-start in Life’ Narrative Really Overrated?
We Shouldn’t Measure our Current Achievements against Our Personal Aspirations
Al-Jazeera’s 25-Year Anniversary is Worth Celebrating
Book review
People Like Us by Hashi Mohamed
Film review
Podcasts
Currently in production stage. Coming up!