Bijoyeta Das is a journalist and photographer. She has reported from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, the Philippines, Thailand, Turkey, South Korea, South Africa and USA and holds a masters degree in Journalism from Northeastern University, USA and a photojournalism postgraduate diploma from Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines.
Das directs media development projects at Metta Center for Nonviolence.
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Freelance (2008-Present) : Al Jazeera, Radio France Internationale, Deutsche Welle, Radio Netherlands Worldwide, Inter Press Service, Women’s eNews, Womens News Network, WAMC, All India Radio
• Award for excellence in Tuberculosis reporting, Reach Lily MDR-TB Media Partnership, 2014
• Editor, Emergence Magazine, Metta Center for Nonviolence
• McGill Echenberg Fellow, 25 Young Leaders, Canada
• Women Deliver 100 Young Leader, USA
• Media Fellow, International Center for Integrated Mountain Development, Nepal, 2013-14
• Media Fellow, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Southeast Asia, 2013-14
• Media Fellow, Center for Science & Environment, India, 2013
• Managing Editor, ThinkBrigade Magazine, European Journalism Center, Netherlands, 2012-13
• Fellow, Alliance for Historical Dialogue & Accountability, Columbia University, USA, 2012
• Research Fellow, Metta Center for Nonviolence, USA, 2012
• Peace Writer, Institute for Peace & Justice, USA, 2011
• Correspondent, Women’s eNews, 2009-Present
• Intern, Dorchester Reporter & Boston Haitian Reporter, 2008
• Intern, New England Press Association Bulletin, 2007