Raja Abdulrahim
AWARD DATE: 2012
AWARD NAME: The Hal Boyle Award 2012
AWARD RECIPIENT: Raja Abdulrahim
AWARD RECIPIENT AFFILIATION: Los Angeles Times
AWARD HONORED WORK: Inside Syria
This vivid and powerful series of reports from inside Syria range from bomb making lessons to kidnapping and government tactics. The reporter focuses on ordinary people — both fighters and housewives — in extraordinary circumstances. She writes beautifully detailed stories from the conflict zone, giving readers a human portrayal of war.
Citation(s) for Excellence:
Staff of the Associated Press
Inside the Syrian Resistance
David Barstow
The New York Times
Wal-Mart Abroad