Rukhsar Ali is a multimedia journalist from Calgary, Alta. with a passion for audio and video storytelling covering issues of race, justice, arts and culture. She's previously reported for The Globe and Mail and CBC Arts and produced for CBC and The Conversation.
Rukhsar discovered her passion for journalism over the years – first in writing while she completed her Bachelor of Arts Honours in English, followed by her communications work in Nairobi, Kenya, and then in 2020 amidst the coverage of protests in response to the murder of George Floyd.
She holds a Master of Journalism degree from Carleton University where she received the Ontario Graduate Scholarship and the Peter Stursberg Award in Conflict Journalism to support her audio documentary on responses to hate crimes against Black and Muslim women in the Prairies.
A dedicated journalist with language skills in English, Urdu and Hindi, Rukhsar is frequently drawn to reporting on marginalized communities, applying a trauma-informed approach and an intersectional lens to the stories she tells. She is also interested in foreign affairs, science and politics.
Outside of journalism, Rukhsar dabbles in painting, graphic design and all things science fiction. Find her on Twitter and Instagram: @rukhsarxali.
