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Meet SEJ member Tanka Dhakal! Tanka is an independent journalist based in Kathmandu, Nepal. He grew up in a village and feels a strong connection to the stories and issues of common people. He reports in both Nepali and English on the environment, climate change, science, health, labor migrations and marginalized communities (including LGBTQIA+) and the intersections among them, with real-world experience and scientific analyses. Tanka is currently an M.S. student with a concentration in Investigative Journalism and is a Fellow at the Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism at Indiana University. He holds an M.A. in Rural Development, a B.A. in Sociology and Rural Development, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Counseling Psychology from Tribhuvan University in Nepal. His work has been published in NPR, The Third Pole [Dialogue Earth], IPS News, ICIJ, The Guardian, NBC News, ARIJ, Asia Democracy Chronicles, Think Global Health, Wisconsin Watch, Blue Dot Living, NIMJN, Himal Khabar, Deshsanchar, Online Khabar and Nepali Times, among others. He is also a member of NEFEJ (Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists).
When asked if he recommends SEJ membership for his colleagues, Tanka said, "Yes — SEJ is a place where every journalist, no matter where they come from or from where they are reporting, can find needed resources to hone the craft of environmental storytelling." Join us — apply for SEJ membership.
See some of Tanka's work:
- "Polluted Rivers Create a Public Health Crisis in Nepal," Think Global Health, October 25, 2024.
- "Neglected Soil in Nepal," Earth Journalism Network, October 18, 2024.
- "Nepal's Once-Thriving Community Forests Face Existential Crisis," Dialogue Earth, August 2, 2024.
- "Global Warming Turns Up the Heat on Nepal’s Climate Diplomacy," Himal Southasian, June 6, 2024.
- "Explainer: Why GLOFs Are Growing Concern in the Himalaya," IPS-Inter Press Service, May 28, 2024.
- "Nepal's Migrant Workers Eye Overseas Jobs As Climate Threats Loom," Dialogue Earth, February 27, 2024.
- "Mt. Everest Is Plagued by Garbage. These Nepali Women Are Transforming It Into Crafts," NPR, February 25, 2024.
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Find Tanka:
X: @tankadhakal
Instagram: @tankadhakal19
LinkedIn: /tanka-dhakal-88a54566/
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