Aris Roussinos Explained

Aris Roussinos
Nationality:British and Greek
Employer:UnHerd
Occupation:Journalist and filmmaker

Aristeides John Roussinos is a British freelance journalist and author. Roussinos covered various conflicts across the Middle East and North Africa as a war correspondent since the beginning of the Arab Spring in 2011 for Vice Media. He is currently employed as a regular columnist for UnHerd and his work has appeared in The Times, Tablet, and The Independent.[1] [2] [3] [4] His first book, Rebels: My Life Behind Enemy Lines with Warlords, Fanatics and Not-so-Friendly Fire, was published by Penguin Random House in 2014.

Early life and education

Roussinos was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, Durham University (BA Anthropology, 2004) and the University of Oxford (MSc Social and Cultural Anthropology, 2005).[5]

Career

Roussinos was awarded the 2013 Rory Peck Award for News, for his report Ground Zero Mali: The Battle of Gao.[6]

During the Arab Spring Roussinos travelled extensively with Islamic Front in Syria, anti-government fighters in Libya, as well as travelling to Mali, Sudan, South Sudan and Lebanon.[7]

Publications

Family life

Roussinos' mother died of a brain tumour while he was working in Libya, although he was able to travel home to see her before she died.

Notes and References

  1. News: Roussinos . Aris . 2012-05-23 . In a Sudanese field, cluster bomb evidence proves just how deadly this war has become . 2024-08-07 . . 1741-9743.
  2. Web site: Roussinos . Aris . 2024-08-07 . New era of ethnic conflict exposes liberal Britain’s double standards . 2024-08-07 . . en . 0140-0460.
  3. News: Roussinos . Aris . 2019-06-07 . America’s Illiberal Pretenders and Europe’s Post-Liberal States . 2024-08-07 . . 1551-2940.
  4. Web site: Aris Roussinos, a writer for UnHerd . 2020-11-14 . UnHerd.
  5. Web site: Edwardes . Charlotte . 2014-10-10 . 'The hidden awful truth about war is how much fun it is': Vice News's Aris Roussinos on jihad and peace . 2015-07-30 . . 2041-4404.
  6. News: Deans . Jason . 2013-11-21 . Freelance Aris Roussinos wins Rory Peck news award for Mali war film . 2014-09-25 . . 1756-3224.
  7. Book: Roussinos, Aris. Rebels: My Life Behind Enemy Lines With Warlords, Fanatics and Not-So-Friendly Fire. Random House. 2014. 978-1-780-89218-4. London.

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