Segun Adeoye, Nigeria Since October 2010, SEGUN ADEOYE, 31, has been assistant online editor for TELL, Nigeria’s leading weekly news-magazine, which he joined in 2005. He is currently responsible for maintaining the TELL website. Previously, he was a reporter (2005-2008), senior reporter (2008-2009) and a staff writer (2009-2010), and wrote on diverse issues such as environment, travel and tourism, health, local and international development, and human rights. From 2004-2005, he reported for The Mark Newspaper based in Yobe State. He holds a post-graduate diploma in print journalism (2007) from Nigerian Institute of Journalism, graduating with distinction and a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry (2004) from Obafemi Awolowo University where he was pioneer deputy editor-in-chief (editorials) of The Megaphone News Agency. Adeoye won the 2007 Nigeria Young Journalist of the Year award for his stories: "The Genius Among Us," "Life in Filth" and "A Deadly Shot of Breath." He was finalist for the Nigeria Media Merit award in Environmental Reporting category in 2009 for his story, "The Agony of Flooding." Through the International Institute for Journalism of InWEnt, Germany, Adeoye attended the Multimedia and Online Journalism course in Berlin and Freedom and Responsibility in the Media course held in Accra, Ghana. Also an alumnus of The Fund of American Studies (TFAS), he participated in the 6th annual European Journalism Institute organized by TFAS in Prague, Czech Republic. He was first Nigerian to attend the Institute’s week-long program of seminars and lectures that examines role and influence of journalism. Adeoye is also a member of the International League of Young Journalists which is based in Russia. Adeoye’s fellowship goals include gaining exposure to specialized training on health and environmental reporting and learning more about how newsrooms in the United States are utilizing different multimedia tools to disseminate information. Assignment: Sun-Sentinel (Ft. Lauderdale)
	Mohammad Emal Naweed Haidary, Afghanistan MOHAMMAD EMAL NAWEED HAIDARY, 29, has been a full-time reporter for the Bokhdi Afghan News Agency since 2008. Recently, Haidary has also started working as editor for Afghan Voices, an organization that trains young Afghan journalists. Based in Kabul, Afghanistan, Haidary reports on a broad range of issues including natural disasters, politics, economics, culture, women and sports. Since 2002, Haidary has contributed to other news outlets such as Kyodo News in Japan, Agencia EFE in Spain and had short-term contracts with the BBC News, Los Angeles Times, and Atlanta Journal-Constitution. In addition to his journalism experience, in 1997 Haidary taught English in Kabul at Tolo, a private language and math institution for all ages, and No. 1 School, a government-run high school. In 2004, Haidary received his bachelor’s degree in English literature from Kabul University. He also received a diploma in English from the International Assistance Mission in 1997 and a diploma in journalism from the Radio Netherlands Training Center in 2007. He has participated in several international training programs, such as a writing course hosted by Deutsche Welle Radio in Bonn, Germany and an international journalism fellowship at the Radio Netherlands Training Center in Hilversum, the Netherlands. In 2007, Haidary received the Best Journalist of the Year award by the foreign news section of Kyodo News for his reporting on the Taliban’s abduction of 23 South Korean Christian missionaries in Afghanistan. Haidary’s fellowship goals include learning how the U.S. media operates to determine similarities, differences and common ground between the media in the United States and Afghanistan. He is also eager to develop his investigative reporting and multimedia skills. Haidary is fluent in Dari, English, Pashto and Urdo and speaks basic German. Haidary is the first Daniel Pearl Fellow from Afghanistan. Assignment: Los Angeles Times 2011 Daniel Pearl Fellow
	Priscilla Wangui Maina, Kenya PRISCILLA WANGUI MAINA, 30, has been a business reporter for Business Daily in Nairobi, Kenya since 2006. She primarily reports on tourism and transportation but also contributes to travel, lifestyle, and technology sections of the newspaper. In 2003 Maina received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the United States International University in Kenya, and in 2005 she received a master’s degree in international relations from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa. Previously, Maina was a consultant for the Kenya Human Rights Commission, where she analyzed a 2004 police report in relation to the police reforms that were recommended by a task force in the same year. She also interned with the Institute for Global Dialogue in Johannesburg, South Africa. In this capacity, she did research on diverse projects, including work on the Environmental Services for the South African position paper to the World Trade Organization. Maina’s fellowship goals include improving her writing and interviewing abilities to better write short, accurate copy. Maina is the fifth Fellow in AFPF’s partnership with Nation Media Group. Assignment: University of Missouri School of Journalism and Columbia Missourian
	Aatekah Ahhmad Mir, Pakistan AATEKAH AHHMAD MIR, 30, is a senior sub-editor for The Express Tribune, a partner of the International Herald Tribune, in Lahore, Pakistan. Earning the position in 2009, her primary responsibilities include monitoring and selecting the news stories, assigning and editing stories, and supervising the newspaper layout. Prior to her position at The Express Tribune, Mir worked for the South Asian Free Media Association in the Media Research Unit and for the South Asian Policy Analysis Network. Additionally, she worked as an assistant editor at the News On Sunday and as a correspondent for ARY One World, a TV channel. Mir holds a master’s degree in communication regulation and policy from the London School of Economics (2008). She also earned a master’s degree in mass communication from the Kinnaird College for Women in Lahore, Pakistan (2006). She received her bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science from Punjab University in Lahore, Pakistan in 2004. Mir’s fellowship goals include learning and practicing skills to make her a more effective editor and to enhance her application of objectivity in her own reporting. Mir is the seventh Daniel Pearl Fellow from Pakistan. Assignment: The Wall Street Journal (New York) 2011 Daniel Pearl Fellow
	Hee Jin Park, South Korea Since 2002, HEE JIN PARK, 34, has been a staff reporter for Money Today in Seoul, South Korea. In this role, Park covers retail, fashion and the cosmetic industry. Last year, she launched ‘Style M,’ a fashion and beauty website. Prior to covering fashion and retail, Park reported on the stock market, IT companies, the economy and international finance for Money Today. She received a master’s degree in communication from the Seoul National University in 2002 and a bachelor’s degree in communication from Kyung-buk National University in 2000. From 1997-98, Park attended a ten-month English language course in Salt Lake City, Utah. During her time there she volunteered at the Sundance Film Festival. Park looks forward to using the fellowship to explore fashion in the American media and to understand how newsrooms in the United States have been affected by and adapted to the increased use of online news sources. Park is the second Fellow in AFPF’s partnership with Money Today. Assignment: Los Angeles Business Journal
	Larissa Roso, Brazil Since 1998, LARISSA ROSO, 31, has worked for Zero Hora in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Roso is a reporter and editor for the cultural section where she writes about literature, movies, TV, the arts and more. She was previously the editor in charge of Vida, a weekly section dedicated to health, medical trials, nutrition, and fitness. She also edited articles for the local news section of the newspaper, which focuses on education, crime, traffic, and weather. Roso received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul in 2000. In 2009, Roso participated in the Thomson Reuters Foundation program on HIV/AIDS coverage in Nairobi, Kenya, where she gained knowledge and skills to report effectively on how these issues are impacting her country. Additionally, in 2009, she received the World Young Reader Prize, sponsored by the World Association of Newspapers, for her series entitled ‘A Primeira Vez’ (The First Time). She worked on this series with a colleague, exploring significant events that children experience for the first time. Topics for the series included the first kiss, sibling, bike, boyfriend, etc. In 2010, she attended a media training program in Atlanta, Georgia focused on HIV vaccine research. It was part of the Journalist to Journalist project of the National Press Foundation. She stayed on to report from the 10th AV2010 Conference after the training concluded. The conference gathered scientific experts and HIV vaccine researchers for a series of panels and discussions. Roso’s goals for the fellowship are to enhance her interviewing and writing skills in English and to observe the similarities and differences between her home newsroom and those in the United States. Specifically, she is interested in learning how U.S. newsrooms approach topics such as politics, education, health, unemployment, economics, arts and sports. Assignment: The Washington Post
	Malak Noman Shaher, Yemen Since 2009, MALAK NOMAN SHAHER, 24, has been a journalist for Yemen Times in Sana’a, Yemen. As a features reporter, Shaher primarily reports on women, health, society and culture. She received her bachelor’s degree in English from Sana’a University in 2009, a Basic French language certificate from the French Cultural Center in Yemen in 2010, and a Fundamentals of Journalism certificate from the Yemen Times in 2010. Shaher also holds a translation certificate from the Elite Academic Institute from 2008. Previously, Shaher worked as a translator for Yemen Times and the Arab Bureau for Translation. At the Yemen Times, she led training sessions for three groups of undergraduates on news translations from Arabic to English. Some of her trainees have since become freelance journalists for Yemen Times. During her fellowship, Shaher would like to learn about the American media and focus her writing on business and politics. Shaher is the first Fellow in AFPF’s partnership with Yemen Times. Assignment: Pittsburgh Post Gazette Top of Page