Aris Roussinos | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British and Greek |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and filmmaker |
| Employer | UnHerd |
Aristeides John Roussinos [1] is a British journalist and author. He was formerly a war reporter working for Vice News. [2]
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). [3]
Career
Roussinos was awarded the 2013 Rory Peck Award for News, for his report Ground Zero Mali: The Battle of Gao. [4]
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. [5] [6]
Roussinos is currently a contributing editor at UnHerd. [7]
Publications
- The Ghosts of Aleppo, Vice News, video series [3]
- Rebels: My Life Behind Enemy Lines with Warlords, Fanatics and Not-so-Friendly Fire (2014), Random House, ISBN 978-1-78089-218-4
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. [3]
References
- ^ University of Durham Congregation, Wednesday 30 June 2004 11:15am, Durham: Durham University, p 4.
- ^ "Aris Roussinos on Vice". Vice News. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ a b c "'The hidden awful truth about war is how much fun it is': Vice News's Aris Roussinos on jihad and peace". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Freelance Aris Roussinos wins Rory Peck news award for Mali war film". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ Roussinos, Aris (2014). Rebels: My Life Behind Enemy Lines With Warlords, Fanatics and Not-So-Friendly Fire. London: Random House. ISBN 978-1-780-89218-4.
- ^ Edwardes, Charlotte (10 October 2014). "'The hidden awful truth about war is how much fun it is': Vice". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Aris Roussinos". UnHerd. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
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