Freelance writer. Bylines in @The_NewArab, @MayadeenEnglish, @Mondoweiss, @PalestineChron, @themuslimvibe, @izmedien, @MiGAZIN et al.
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Timo Al-Farooq’s Biography
Read Full Bio →Timo Al-Farooq is a freelance journalist and commentator. His work has appeared in The New Arab, Al Mayadeen English, Mondoweiss and The Palestine Chronicle, as well as German-language news outlets Islamische Zeitung and the award-winning MiGAZIN, among others.
Timo holds a BA in Asian & African Studies from Humboldt-Universität Berlin, a Certificate in Restorative Justice from Simon Fraser University and a Certificate in Gladue Principles: Indigenous Peoples and the Canadian Criminal Justice …
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See all 4 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
Covering a panel discussion on the role of international criminal law in maintaining global peace at the German Foreign Ministry in Berlin.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
In the words of the late Robert Fisk: Journalism "should be neutral and unbiased on the side of those who suffer."
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
"What a Supermarket in Britain Can Tell You About Islamophobia in Germany" on the marginalization of German Muslims during Ramadan