Rana Ayyub
Best commentary in any medium on international news
AWARD DATE: 2021
AWARD NAME: The Flora Lewis Award 2021
AWARD RECIPIENT: Rana Ayyub
AWARD RECIPIENT AFFILIATION: The Washington Post
AWARD HONORED WORK: “The New, New World”
AWARD SPONSOR: Deidre Depke and Ciro Scotti
Democracy is under attack around the world, not least in the country that likes to bill itself as the world’s largest democracy. At grave personal risk, Rana Ayyub of The Washington Post has called out Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s systematic persecution of the Muslim minority. As one juror noted, “Her stories are truly frightening, and India’s slide into religious nationalism does not get nearly enough attention.”
Links to the winning work:
Why an Indian film’s success at the box office should worry us all
Two sons, two systems of justice, but one message for Indians: Fall in line
A timeline of hate, intimidation and injustice in Modi’s India
The Indian government continues to harass journalists. I’m facing prison over a tweet.
As covid-19 devastates rural India, Modi and his ministers focus on covering up their incompetence
Grief is overwhelming India. My family was no exception.
(No Citation for Excellence given)