I'm a freelance journalist based in Yangon, Myanmar. Formerly tax editor at POLITICO, senior writer at CQ-Roll Call, and reporter in Zambia.

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I’m a freelance journalist and trainer currently based in Yangon, Myanmar’s former capital and commercial center, where I write frequently for the Washington Post, the Christian Science Monitor and Nikkei Asian Review. I edit South Asia and Africa coverage for Monitor Global Outlook, the Christian Science Monitor’s recently-launched, investor-focused news service.

When I'm not editing or reporting, I work as a trainer with local journalists in Myanmar’s newly open media scene, running workshop…

Awards

National Press Club Award

2010 - Sandy Hume Memorial Award for Excellence in Political Journalism