Day 19 We set out in the late afternoon today for the Palestinian refugee camp, Baqa’a. Ezz Natour and his two journalist friends, Hussam and Jude, picked me up and we were soon on our way. The camp sits about half an hour outside of the bustling capital, Amman, but today’s journey took a bit
Day 16 When I first learned that I’d be heading to Jordan for a month-long adventure in September, everyone kept telling me the same thing: the Jordanian people are as nice as they come. It was something I knew I’d have to experience on my own to believe, but trust me when I say this,
Day 15 Today was another day of firsts for me in Amman. Mohammed Shamma and I had been corresponding with Chris Hull, the Canadian Counsellor responsible for political affairs in Jordan. We met him at a hotel that was hosting an EU conference, discussing the not-yet-fully-revealed election results. The three of us discussed the CTV
Day 14 I sat down in a bright yellow chair next to a table of four girls working on their beaded necklaces and decorative straps for glasses, all smiling and talking amongst themselves. One girl, 19-year-old Samar, immediately exclaimed in English that she’s been to the United States and Italy, when I mentioned I was
Day 9 Elections, elections, elections! What can be said about elections? A whole workshop worth of knowledge, apparently! Today’s workshop focused on election coverage, journalistic tips, and data visualization and info graphic examples, to bring an election to life for viewers. Before we got into CTV examples, the journalists and I discussed challenges we face
Day 10 In less than 24 hours, I’ll be on my way east of Amman to the Azraq Refugee Camp. Surreal is the only way I can describe how I’m feeling, because this opportunity and experience is unlike anything I’ll probably ever experience again. Jordan has brought in nearly a million and a half Syrians