Farnaz Fassihi

User_rhyu_042d44a43 Farnaz Fassihi is the deputy bureau chief of Middle East and Africa for The Wall Street Journal and the author of Waiting for An Ordinary Day, a memoir of her four years covering the Iraq war and witnessing the unraveling of life for Iraqi citizens. In May 2006, Fassihi was awarded the prestigious Henry Pringle Lecture Award for her Iraq coverage by Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Her coverage of the EgyptAir flight 990 crash won the New England News Executive Award as well as a finalist nomination for the Livingston Award.

Farnaz Fassihi Speculates on the Future of Iraq	2:06	Discuss
Farnaz Fassihi Reads From “Waiting for An Ordinary Day: The Unraveling of Life in Iraq”	4:28	Discuss
Farnaz Fassihi Examines Americans’ Misconceptions about the Middle East	1:33	Discuss
Farnaz Fassihi Explores the Future of Iran-U.S. Relations	1:02	Discuss
Farnaz Fassihi Reveals How Covering the Middle East Affects Ideas About Religion	1:12	Discuss
Farnaz Fassihi Reveals How Iraqis Really View American Intervention	2:00	Discuss
Farnaz Fassihi Recalls the Story of Her Famous E-Mail	3:00	Discuss
Farnaz Fassihi Recounts a Frightening Near Death Experience	2:02	Discuss
Farnaz Fassihi Reflects on the Murder of Daniel Pearl	1:53	Discuss
The Challenges of Journalism in Iran	1:43	Discuss
Farnaz Fassihi Discusses the Potential for Functioning Democracy Iraq	1:09	Discuss
Farnaz Fassihi Describes Everyday Life in Iraq	2:17	Discuss
Farnaz Fassihi Describes the Media Coverage of Iraq	2:33	Discuss
Farnaz Fassihi Describes Choosing Her Characters For ‘Waiting For an Ordinary Day’	1:41	Discuss
Farnaz Fassihi Discusses Her Cultural Heritage as a Mechanism For Successful Reporting	1:17	Discuss

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