Author - Linus Okechukwu Unah

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My hometown: a tiny village in rural Nigeria

August 20, 2018

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by Linus Okechukwu Unah

Agyaragu, Nasarawa, NIGERIA – Twenty kilometers away from the hustle and bustle of the state...

News

Indonesia youth forum to tackle global issues

August 14, 2016

by Linus Okechukwu Unah, Festus Iyorah

NSUKKA, Enugu State, Nigeria – The Youth Time International Movement is organizing a forum for...

News

A Missing Schoolgirl Is Found In Nigeria, But 218 Others Are...

May 19, 2016

by Linus Okechukwu Unah

NSUKKA, Enugu State, Nigeria – One of the missing Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram...

News

Nigeria’s New President Promises To Tackle Boko Haram...

June 1, 2015

by Linus Okechukwu Unah

NSUKKA, Enugu, Nigeria – Insecurity, endemic corruption, fuel and power shortages will be tackled...

News

Nigerians Mark A Year Since Boko Haram Terrorists Kidnapped...

April 15, 2015

by Linus Okechukwu Unah, Gideon Arinze Chijioke, Festus Iyorah, Nchetachi Chukwuajah

ENUGU, Nigeria – It was a mild Monday morning on April 14, 2014 as commuters around Nigeria’s...

Opinion

Democracy In Nigeria Evident From President Jonathan’s...

April 1, 2015

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by Linus Okechukwu Unah

ENUGU, Enugu State, Nigeria – It’s not every day that one wakes with a deep sense of trepidation...

Reporter's Notebook

I Was There, Watching Thousands Of Nigerians Flock To The Polls...

March 29, 2015

by Linus Okechukwu Unah

ENUGU STATE, Nigeria – Travelling through different regions within Enugu state today, I saw a large...

Analysis

Nigeria’s Upcoming Presidential Election: The Choice Of...

March 26, 2015

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by Linus Okechukwu Unah

Linus Okechukwu / youthjournalism.org Billboards like this one for General Muhammadu Buhari...

Youth Journalism International

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View of #raleigh #northcarolina from the air after #hurricane #florence pic by Vinithra Sudhkar for #youthjournalisminternational #journalism #education #weather #storm ...

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2 weeks ago

Our first published piece from Zimbabwe is some sage back to school advice: www.youthjournalism.org/want-to-succeed-choose-high-school-friends-wisely/ ...

Want to succeed? Choose high school friends wisely - Youth Journalism International

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Bulawayo, ZIMBABWE – Entering high school can be very scary and exciting at the same time. Let’s not forget high school has a lot of challenges that young people face – lots of peer pressure, judgment and problems in school. When you are starting high school you will have to know what you are ...

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2 weeks ago

L'shanah tovah, everyone! Many blessings for a year filled with peace and prosperity for all. ...

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2 weeks ago

Heading to the cinema? YJI student reviewer Hanna Johal in the UK recommends "BlacKkKlansman:" www.youthjournalism.org/blackkklansman-is-raw-funny-insightful-and-real/ ...

'BlacKkKlansman' is raw, funny, insightful and real - Youth Journalism International

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Bradford, West Yorkshire, ENGLAND – Ron Stallworth was the first African American man to join the Colorado Springs police force, and director Spike Lee’s movie BlacKkKlansman details his undercover investigation into the Ku Klux Klan. In the movie, Ron’s (John David Washington) investigation b...

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Youth Journalism International shared a memory.

2 weeks ago

Four years later, we still remember. Standing up for journalists and the important (and sometimes dangerous) work they do is even more critical now:We're proud to post this photo collage today in memory of Jim Foley, a gifted and brave American journalist who was brutally murdered last month by ISIS terrorists. Foley had been working in Syria in November 2012 when he was abducted. We want his family, friends and colleagues to know that his life inspires us at Youth Journalism International, which helps students worldwide, including in the most troubled places, to tell their stories. Foley’s commitment to telling the truth in the most difficult circumstances inspires us at Youth Journalism International. YJI students, alumni and supporters from around the world made the photos used to put this collage together in Jim’s memory. Because they are not identified in the photo and some of their signs are hard to read, we’ll introduce them here.
All but one of the people in the top row are students. Starting at the top left is Joslyne Muthoni from Nairobi, Kenya, whose sign says, “He inspires the next generation.” Next is Arooj Khalid from Lahore, Pakistan, whose sign reads, “I am a part of Youth Journalism International. We remember and respect Jim Foley and all journalists who lost their lives on the job.” Then comes Eleni Grigovits from Athens, Greece, whose sign says, “Journalists should be protected. They are only doing their job. Let’s free all journalists. Save them!” Linus Okechukwu and Festus Iyorah, from Nsukka, Nigeria, and then Sydney Hallett of St. Louis, Missouri, are all holding #Remembering Jim sign that also read “and all journalists who lost their lives telling the truth.” Next to Sydney is Lauren Pope from Birmingham, England, whose sign says, “He inspires us,” and finally, YJI alum Joe Killian of Greensboro, North Carolina.
In the second row is student Evangeline Han from Melaka, Malaysia, then alum Eugenia Durante from Genoa, Italy, whose #RememberingJim sign also says, “And all those journalists who died to tell us the truth. It has to stop!” In the third row are student Matt Albrecht from Amherst, Massachusetts, whose sign says, “He inspires us.” Next is Maria Luiza Lago of Curitiba, Brazil, whose #RememberingJim sign also says “and all journalists who lost their lives telling the truth.”
The group photo in the center shows Youth Journalism International co-founders Jackie Majerus and Steve Collins of Connecticut in the back, YJI Ambassador Laura Spero and students Yelena Samofalova and Mary Majerus-Collins, all of Connecticut, in the center, and in front, YJI alums Katherine Agard from Trinidad and Hila Yosafi-Lehman from Connecticut and YJI student Olivia Kalsner Kershen of Connecticut. On the right is Gilbert Bwette, an alum from Kampala, Uganda.
On the bottom row are alum Cara Nelissen from the Netherlands whose #RememberingJim sign also says, “and all reporters and photographers who lost their lives on the job.” Board member Lynn Abrahamson of Maryland holds a sign that says, “Remembering Jim and all the other journalists who have lost their lives telling the truth.” Edrees Kakar, an alum and board member from Kabul, Afghanistan, sent the photo of his YJI press pass with the sign, “#RememberingJim and all other journalists who lost their precious lives while reporting from conflict zones.” YJI Ambassador Jeff Ducharme of Newfoundland, Canada holds a #RememberingJim sign that also says, “He paid the ultimate price for truth and justice.” Finally, board member and alum Jennifer Rajotte of Tarrytown, New York, holds a #RememberingJim sign that also says, “and Steven, and Bladimir, and John, and Jacques, and Eliseo, and Saleem, and Regina, and Marc, and Kenji, Sander…” ...

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