Hanna Ingber Win

Uncommon Economic Indicator: Moving Help

Hanna Ingber Win — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:20:09 +0000

I am moving out of my apartment in Brooklyn next Saturday, and I posted a note on Craiglist asking for help loading boxes and furniture into a u-Haul. Two hours, two people, $30 each. Within minutes, the responses started pouring in. Thirty-eight responses so far. As always with Craigslist, they are colorful. Here is a [...]

Mothers of Ethiopia Part III: Battling Pregnancy Complications

Hanna Ingber Win — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:38:34 +0000

This has been cross-posted on the HuffPost. Go there to see the photo essay. Editor’s note: Hanna Ingber Win, the Huffington Post’s World Editor, was recently invited by the UN Population Fund to visit its maternal health programs in Ethiopia, which has one of the world’s worst health care systems. In the U.S., a woman has [...]

Women of Ethiopia Part II: Escaping Child Marriage

Hanna Ingber Win — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:36:22 +0000

Cross-posted on the HuffPost here. Make sure to go to the HuffPost for the photos that go with this piece. Editor’s note: Hanna Ingber Win, the Huffington Post’s World Editor, was recently invited by the UN Population Fund to visit its maternal health programs in Ethiopia, which has one of the world’s worst health care systems. [...]

Women of Ethiopia PART I: Zemzem’s Journey

Hanna Ingber Win — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:11:01 +0000

My five-part series on maternal health in Ethiopia for the HuffPost started today. Make sure to go to HuffPost for the photos that go with the piece. Cross-posted on the HuffPost here. Editor’s note: Hanna Ingber Win, the Huffington Post’s World Editor, was recently invited by the UN Population Fund to visit its maternal health programs in [...]

Queen Noor: ” “We Are Reaching A Nuclear Tipping Point”

Hanna Ingber Win — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:53:28 +0000

I interviewed Queen Noor of Jordan about her work promoting nuclear non-proliferation and today’s UN Security Council meeting for the HuffPost. Here it is: As President Obama prepares to push the UN Security Council to adopt a resolution on nuclear non-proliferation on Thursday, Queen Noor of Jordan and a group of international political and military leaders [...]

24 Hours in Addis Ababa

Hanna Ingber Win — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:28:23 +0000

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — I have been in Ethiopia for less than 24 hours and have had my first experience with armed robbery. I was walking around an open-air market – in broad daylight – in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, with a friend who has lived here for over a year. The Merkato is considered the [...]

Leaving for Ethiopia, with Piles of Cash

Hanna Ingber Win — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:28:08 +0000

I leave tomorrow for Ethiopia. One of the things I love most about going somewhere new is the anticipation and excitement the night before. And the ignorance. No matter how much you read about a place, you have no idea what it will feel like until you arrive. And given that I have done a lot [...]

Fixer: Interview with Christian Parenti

Hanna Ingber Win — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:29:26 +0000

“Fixer: The Taking Of Ajmal Naqshbandi” is an incredibly powerful documentary that tells the story of the Afghan war through the relationship formed between an American journalist, Christian Parenti, and his Afghan fixer, Ajmal. Here is my Q&A with Christian. He talks about war reporting, Taliban “citizen journalism” propaganda, the Afghan election and why he [...]

International Reporting Award

Hanna Ingber Win — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:02:18 +0000

I won InterAction’s 2009 Award for Excellence in International Reporting in recognition of HuffPost World’s fabulous international coverage. Thank you and congrats to all the HuffPost World bloggers, reporters and photographers! Great work!! Here is what the award letter says: You have been selected to receive the award in recognition of your organization’s outstanding coverage of international [...]

Obama, Burmese Monks Call For Release Of Suu Kyi

Hanna Ingber Win — Wed, 27 May 2009 01:58:31 +0000

Check out my story in today’s HuffPost. On a recent trip to New York City, three Burmese monks who helped lead the 2007 protests known as the Saffron Revolution also called for the immediate release of Suu Kyi. “For Burma to gain democracy without Aung San Suu Kyi is impossible,” U Pyinya Zawta told the Huffington Post [...]