Professional/Personal Overview
I'm a Boston-based journalist and former Bosnian diplomat whose work on religion, business, immigration, US foreign policy, food and culture has appeared in The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Newsweek, and other major outlets.
Work Info
Expertise
Editor
2 Years
Reporter
16 Years
Writer
16 Years
Specialty
International
3 Years
Religion
7 Years
Business (general)
7 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
16 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
Boston Globe (11+), Religion News Service (11+), Draft Magazine (1-2), New York Times (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Harvard Uni. Center for Middle Eastern Studies (3-5)
Other Work History
Fellow, Alicia Patterson Foundation, Boston, MA, January 2005December 2005
Computer Skills
Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Windows
Technical Skills
Windows MovieMaker
Equipment
Laptop, digital audio recorder, digital camera, scanner
Foreign Language Skills
Bosnian-Serbo-Croatian, German
References
Upon Request
Awards
2011 Finalist, Religion Newswriters Association Reporter of the Year Award
Associations
Religion Newswriters Association, Society of Professional Journalists
Other
www.omarsacirbey.com
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near Boston, MA. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
(The Washington Post , 2/9/2013)
A Muslim modeling agency and Muslim designer introduce trailblazing fashions to New York Fashion Week.
(The Washington Post , 8/29/2012)
Despite a Taliban attack against party-goers dancing at a party, most Muslims said their faith permits dancing, and a few have been combined dance with social activism.
(USA Today , 7/18/2012)
When it comes to fasting for Ramadan, Islamic clerics and other Muslims are finding creative ways out of the religious requirement.
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June 4, 2013 | San Francisco
