Mohamed Madi is an award-winning international journalist and documentary filmmaker who has reported from over 30 countries in 10 years for BBC News.
Documentaries
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From Kurdistan with Sorrow
In November 2021, 27 people died when their small boat sank in the English Channel. Most of them were Iraqi Kuurds, aged seven to 46. The disaster was the worst of its kind on record. BBC World News, 2021.
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In the Line of Fire
Fundamentalist Mormon communities have been living in northern Mexico for generations. But now they've found themselves caught in the middle of Mexico's brutal drug wars. BBC World News, 2019.
Selected writing
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Palestinians are dying in israeli jails
Thirteen Palestinian prisoners have died in Israeli jails since October 7th - our investigation looks at why.
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Inside the Fall of Kabul
An insider’s account of the final days and hours of Ashraf Ghani’s western-backed administration.
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Mexico's Mormons: In the crossfire
"He turned around to me and said: "They're all gone. They're all burned."
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Water crisis in Jackson, MS
Decades of underinvestment in majority-black communities have lead to claims of environmental racism.
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Discontent in the caribbean
After King Charles’ coronation, Caribbean leaders consider their future in the Commonwealth realm.
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Migrant tragedy in Channel
In November 2021, 27 people died when their boat sank in the English Channel. The disaster was the worst of its kind on record.
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The search for jay slater
19-year-old Jay Slater spent the night at a music festival in Tenerife, wandered into the hills - and then he vanished.
Video journalism
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CROSSING THE DARIEN GAP
Record numbers of African migrants have been braving the Darien wilderness to reach the US.
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Coronavirus rips through the Amazon
Indigenous communities are bring torn apart by Covid in Brazil. Now, some are starting to fight back.
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"You Fight like a girl"
BBC News goes inside the world of female wrestling.
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Beirut Explosion: The story of Platoon Five
Beirut fire brigade’s Platoon Five were the first to the scene of the city’s deadly port explosion.
Video journalism
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CROSSING THE DARIEN GAP
Record numbers of African migrants have been braving the Darien wilderness to reach the US.
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Coronavirus rips through the Amazon
Indigenous communities are bring torn apart by Covid in Brazil. Now, some are starting to fight back.
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"You Fight like a girl"
BBC News goes inside the world of female wrestling.
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Beirut Explosion: The story of Platoon Five
Beirut fire brigade’s Platoon Five were the first to the scene of the city’s deadly port explosion.
Selected writing
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Inside the Fall of Kabul
An insiders account of the final days and hours of Ashraf Ghani’s western-backed administration.
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Mexico's Mormons: In the crossfire
"He turned around to me and said: "They're all gone. They're all burned."
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Water crisis in Jackson, MS
Decades of underinvestment in majority-black communities have lead to claims of environmental racism.
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Migrant tragedy in Channel
In November 2021, 27 people died when their boat sank in the English Channel. The disaster was the worst of its kind on record.
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Discontent in the caribbean
After King Charles’ coronation, Caribbean leaders consider their future in the Commonwealth realm.
About
Mohamed Madi is a London-based filmmaker and senior journalist for BBC News. He has reported from over 30 countries over the last 10 years, including Libya, Venezuela and Ukraine.
In this time he has covered many of the major events of the last decade, including the Arab Spring, the European migrant crisis and the rise of Islamic State.
In addition to award-winning news coverage, he is also a self-shooting documentary producer/director. His documentaries focus on identity, migration and human rights.
His most recent documentary, From Kurdistan with Sorrow, focused on the worst migrant boat disaster recorded in the English Channel.
Mohamed was selected to be a 2022 Ochberg Fellow by the Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma. He is also a Fellow of the John Schofield Trust, a charity devoted to widening access to journalism in the UK.
He speaks fluent Arabic and is hostile-environment trained.
Training and public speaking
Mohamed has conducted training for the BBC World Service, the Media Trust, John Schofield Trust and others. His training has covered storytelling, remote production and safety.
He has also spoken at Oxford University, Exeter University, the Frontline Club and others about his journalism and filmmaking.
Please reach out via the contact form to enquire about speaking or training engagements.