Herpreet Grewal

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After being awarded a Scott Trust Bursary to study newspaper journalism at the City University London, Grewal had her first experience of national reporting through a work placement at The Observer. She contributed to coverage about the spread of foot and mouth disease and other domestic and international stories. After this, she began a six-month internship as a news reporter at The Times. Grewal contributed to major stories such as 9/11, the War on Terror and the ground-breaking Victoria Climbié abuse case. She also gained bylines on stories about children from Chernobyl suffering from cancer, Sex Pistols memorabilia and the shopping habits of British women. Grewal went on to become a freelance news and features journalist for The Guardian, The Observer, The Daily Express, Eastern Eye, Hampstead and Highgate Express and other local and specialist titles. She covered topics like the Iraq war, the AIDS epidemic in south Asia, sexual violence in the Gujarat massacre in India, the experiences of refugees, identity politics and mental health. Grewal completed an advanced mid-career masters in journalism at Columbia University in May, 2010 after being awarded bursaries by the school and the North American South Asian Journalists Association - the latter for her commitment to gender issues in her work. She is currently a freelance writer and journalist based in New York City.

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