Zaina erhaim biography of william

In Brief

Zaina Erhaim is a Syrian journalist and activist, currently based in London who have reported extensively on the Syrian revolution – she was among the few women journalists and activists who reported from within the country.

Erhaim is Senior Media Specialist for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) and as such has trained hundreds of people whilst in Syria to be citizen reporters, notably a large proportion of them women. She is the recipient of many international awards.

Background

Zaina Erhaim was born in the city of Idleb, northwest Syria in 1985, to a middle-class, conservative family.

Zaina erhaim biography of william

The city of Idleb is generally conservative, but with a good number of educated people, most of whom work in the education sector. As a girl, Zaina had to pay attention to her behaviour, so she would not talk to male friends or eat ice cream on the street because that was not considered proper behaviour for a young girl.

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