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Hannah Bloch @hannahbloch.bsky.social · 2d

Many congratulations to @npr.org’s Anas Baba on this wonderful, hugely deserved recognition of his “steadfast and factual coverage of the war in Gaza [that] is making a singular contribution to public understanding of the conflict at great personal risk.”

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Press Release | The Academy’s 2025 Ross Media Award Winners Announced | American Academy of Diplomacy

In a statement issued on October 6, 2025, the American Academy of Diplomacy announced that the winners of the 2025 Ross Media Award for Reporting and Commentary on the Practice of American Diplomacy a...

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Hannah Bloch @hannahbloch.bsky.social · 19d

Redford le Magnifique—needs no translation

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Hannah Bloch @hannahbloch.bsky.social · Aug 25

This looks to be an incredible event at the National Museum of Asian Art, featuring Omara Khan Masoudi, the former director of the National Museum of Afghanistan, among others. Sept. 20, in-person and via Zoom:

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Afghan Storytelling and Preserving Culture - National Museum of Asian Art

Register on Eventbrite to attend in personFree. Registration required.This hybrid program will also

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Alex Leff @alexleff.bsky.social · Aug 20

have not yet been to the dubai airport but can very much can relate to the reflections on travel in this latest far-flung postcards installment by my dear colleague @hannahbloch.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/08/20/g...

Greetings from the Dubai airport, where a long layover can also be a destination

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

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Hannah Bloch @hannahbloch.bsky.social · Aug 20

I wrote about the perfect limbo of a Dubai airport layover

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Greetings from the Dubai airport, where a long layover can also be a destination

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

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Hannah Bloch @hannahbloch.bsky.social · Aug 16

Remembering the great Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pakistan’s gift to world music, who died on this day in 1997. “The message of my music is to convey love,” he told me. “It works like a bridge between people and God.”

Photo of late Pakistani qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

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Hannah Bloch @hannahbloch.bsky.social · Aug 15

The lessons of the Partition of India and Pakistan continue to resonate broadly today.

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NPR @npr.org · Jul 29

Earlier this year, Iran ordered Afghans living illegally in the country to leave. Since then, the government has labeled them Israeli spies, targeted their housing, employment and banking.

Afghans caught in mass deportations in Iran face an uncertain future at home

Earlier this year, Iran ordered Afghans living illegally in the country to leave. Since then, the government has labeled them Israeli spies, targeted their housing, employment and banking.

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Hannah Bloch @hannahbloch.bsky.social · Jul 10

Very sorry to hear news of the death of pioneering Pakistani journalist Zubeida Mustafa, who inspired so many. Condolences to her loved ones.

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Veteran journalist Zubeida Mustafa passes away in Karachi at 84: family

Karachi Press Club says her legacy will "continue to inspire generations of journalists”.

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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · Jul 5

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LIBERTY DEPENDS ON FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

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Joanna Kakissis @joannakakissis.bsky.social · Jul 3

I love this new weekly postcard series on @npr.org created by one of our international desk editors, the superb Hannah Bloch, and our excellent visuals team. Click through to see more postcards from my amazing colleagues!

NPR @npr.org · Jun 29

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world. By @joannakakissis.bsky.social

Greetings from Odesa, Ukraine, where a Black Sea beach offers respite from war

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world.

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Hannah Bloch @hannahbloch.bsky.social · Jul 5

From a letter mailed in 1978, stamps with the message:

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Hannah Bloch @hannahbloch.bsky.social · Jun 30

In honor of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s 125th birthday today, the title pages from the Urdu edition of The Little Prince I picked up years ago at a bookshop in Lahore.

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Hannah Bloch @hannahbloch.bsky.social · Jun 29

Important documentary about Afghanistan’s cultural heritage, focusing on efforts to excavate and preserve the extraordinary ancient Buddhist site at Mes Aynak — which happens to be sitting atop one of the world’s largest copper deposits

Brent E. Huffman @brenthuffman.bsky.social · Jun 29

PLEASE join me for a VERY special screening of an updated version of my documentary "Saving Mes Aynak" and an important discussion at the South Asian Institute in #Chicago:
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"Saving Mes Aynak" Special Updated Screening and Discussion - South Asian Institute - Chicago

YouTube video by Brent E. Huffman

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NPR @npr.org · Jun 26

Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television's most honored journalists, has died at 91.

Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned acclaimed TV journalist, dead at 91

Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television's most honored journalists, has died at 91.

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Hannah Bloch @hannahbloch.bsky.social · Jun 25

In honor of National Typewriter Day (which was June 23), my grandmother’s Hermes Baby

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David Folkenflik @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social · Jun 14

News: in aftermath of Israeli strikes on Iran, and the potential widening of the conflict, staffers from the Voice of America Persian language service have been urgently called back - per 4 VoA staffers.

An admission by Trump administration of the network's utility during crisis.

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David Folkenflik @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social · Jun 12

From Gingrich to Tea Party to MAGA - Republican efforts to kill funding for public media have intensified

@deirdrekwalsh.bsky.social and I report on today's House vote on whether to strip public broadcasting of all federal funds - and the history behind it

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Public media funding up in the air as House prepares to vote on claw backs

The U.S. House plans to vote Thursday on a rescission bill that would claw back two years of funding for the public media system.

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Hannah Bloch @hannahbloch.bsky.social · Jun 10

Bloomsday celebration at
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Hannah Bloch @hannahbloch.bsky.social · Jun 5

Today marks 9 years since NPR colleagues David Gilkey and Zabihullah Tamanna were killed on assignment in Afghanistan. The memorial display at NPR honors their memory. The camera David was carrying when he died is on the left.
We remember them on this day and always.

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Hannah Bloch @hannahbloch.bsky.social · Jun 2

Terrible news. So sorry to hear this, Durrie

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Hannah Bloch @hannahbloch.bsky.social · May 26

Re-sharing an interview I did with Platon ahead of Memorial Day nearly a decade ago. Much still to think about in the points he made

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In 'Service,' A Celebrated Photographer Turns His Lens On U.S. Troops

Platon, best known for his portraits of leaders and celebrities, focuses on U.S. troops and their loved ones in his new book, Service. "It's time to celebrate a new set of cultural heroes," he says.

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Hannah Bloch @hannahbloch.bsky.social · May 13

“Life has taught me a hard lesson … that hatred just makes us all more stupid."

NPR @npr.org · May 13

José Mujica, the charismatic former guerrilla fighter who later went on to lead Uruguay and became known as "the world's poorest president" for his austere lifestyle, has died at 89.

Uruguay's ex-President José Mujica, nicknamed 'world's poorest president,' dies at 89

José Mujica, the charismatic former guerrilla fighter who later went on to lead Uruguay and became known as "the world's poorest president" for his austere lifestyle, has died at 89.

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Hannah Bloch @hannahbloch.bsky.social · May 11

Soon-to-be-mama duck nesting in a tree planter on 17th St. NW

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · May 10

Hmm

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MARCO RUBIO, SECRETARY OF STATE
MAY 10, 2025
Over the past 48 hours, Vice President Vance and I have engaged with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, including Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and
Shehbaz Sharif, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, and National Security Advisors Ajit Doval and Asim Malik.
I am pleased to announce the Governments of India and Pakistan have
agreed to an immediate ceasefire and to start talks on a broad set of issues at a
neutral site.

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