Layla Maghribi Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Third Culture Therapy is a series that explores the unique ways our mental health and emotional wellbeing are impacted by our social identities and backgrounds. Through interviews with people from minority, second-generation, immigrant or ‘third culture’ communities, I delve into the variety of historical, religious, cultural and political baggage we carry with us and how they can help or hinder our sense of self and interaction with the world around us.

London, England, United Kingdom

Writer and presenter for one of the leading English-language news outlets from the Middle East with a special interest in social issues affecting Arab and Muslim communities in the UK and Europe, particularly in relation to the arts, culture, asylum, immigration, and mental health.My most prolific coverage centred on the ‘Warm Welcome’ of Afghan refugees in the UK. I wrote extensively about dozens of refugees I met who were brought here during Operation Pitting, highlighting the challenges they’ve faced living in hotels for over a year, their mental health struggles and their difficulties settling into new lives in the UK amid continued uncertainty. I travelled to Calais and Dunkirk, visiting several ‘roving’ impermanent camps where migrants pitch temporary tents before attempting to cross into the UK. I also met with several NGOs and humanitarian workers on the ground to learn more about the challenges they faced aiding refugees in an increasingly hostile socio-political environment. My coverage on asylum issues also spotlighted the lesser spoken plight of migrants who were caught in a political tug-of-war, finding themselves trapped between the wooded borders of Belarus and Poland which led many to disappear or die in the forest amid continued pushbacks from both sides. I regularly contributed to The National’s flagship Arab Showcase section which spotlights prominent and successful Arabs around the world through in-depth and intimate profile pieces. In 2021, I travelled to Cyprus and reported on the developments of the island’s ‘frozen conflict’ and attempts at reunification with a visit to Varosha, an uninhabited town under Turkish occupation for nearly half a century that was recently reopened. I also looked at the exodus of Lebanese people to the European island amid Lebanon’s economic collapse as well as on the developments

London, United Kingdom

Developing the strategy for Save the Children's UK News digital media reach.Producing content for the organisation's own Twitter feed @SaveUKNews.Briefing, reviewing and processing (writing/editing) content on major leading news stories from our ground teams in countries like Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and the DRC.Pitching, co-ordinating and field producing media trips to any of the 60+ countries worldwide Save the Children runs its programmes.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Manager and Producer of monthly series on property and architecture around the world - “One Square Meter” - and the bi-weekly series on international start-ups, “Upstarts”Producer of two half-hour special feature reports on Syria and IraqProducer for “Inside The Middle East” feature showProducer for various segments across Europe whilst on 3 month secondment to CNN London bureauProducer for business and news features (digital / tv) from Iran and Saudi ArabiaNews Coverage for the daily “Connect the World” news showAbu Dhabi News Desk coverage, news sourcing, and managing field correspondentsWriter for CNN digitalResponsibilitiesThe vision, editorial content and day-to-day output of feature shows and news for television and onlineMaintaining a strong network of technical freelancers across multiple geographiesManaging all costs relating to production, suppliers and logistics for each showIdentifying, developing and writing news stories for online publication

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Content creator for Reuters' Middle East News feed.Filmed, interviewed, wrote and edited three to four pieces per week, in Arabic and English covering cultural, political, social and trade events across the Middle East including Oman, KSA, Qatar and the UAE.

Bachelor'S Degree, European History

Law, Law, Distinction

Graduate Diploma in Law Legal Practise Course Qualified as a Solicitor in England & Wales

Bachelor Of Laws - Llb

European Studies & Italian, Contemporary European History, 2:1

European Social & Political Studies majoring in contemporary history and Italian. Studied at the renowned University of Bologna during my.

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