Fun Facts about ash :

I’m Syrian-Italian

Grew up in Nashville

Hosted a community radio show for several years

Moved to Canada with only one suitcase 

Has a cat named Locutus of Borg

Taught English for six years

Married a Canadian

Is a graphic novel and comic book enthusiast 

Ash Abraham

On the Move

From the Egyptian Revolution and the Korean Peninsula to Canada’s Capital

“Egypt Disappears” was the headline my friends and family read on the evening news as I sat on a plane flying toward Cairo on the eve of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011. I’d just graduated with a degree in Global Studies, from the University of Tennessee. Upon arrival, I was caught in a nation-wide media blackout, and I had inadvertently flown into the biggest story in the world but had no access to any actual information on what was going on beyond my field of vision.

On my first night in Cairo, I pushed past my own fear, taking to the streets to bear witness to the makings of a revolution. That was the night I decided to become a journalist.

From Egypt, I moved to South Korea, and began editing scripts for Open Radio for North Korea, a Seoul-based organization which broadcasts news over the demilitarized zone and into North Korea.

I moved to Canada and graduated with a Master of Journalism from Carleton University in 2019. After graduating I began working as an associate producer and reporter with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

In 2021, I helped to launch CBC Ottawa’s first Creator Network - mentoring young emerging storytellers and producing multimedia stories that work for digital, TV, radio, social and streaming platforms. I also report and produce stories regularly with CBC’s ‘content diversification’ team, writing community-based articles with creative digital treatments and strong feature writing.

Awards:

2022: Test your strength with this traditional Inuit game, the kneel jump: WON Best in Sports Reporting RTDNA AWARD

2021: Mustafa’s Journey: Best in Audio-Visual Storytelling WON and BEST in Graphics WON RTDNA AWARD

2021: Paid to Play: Best Feature: Nominated RTDNA AWARD