sonipaul

I’m a freelance journalist and audio producer. I report, write and make radio. My work has aired and published in numerous outlets, including NPR, PRI, KQED, Here & Now, WIRED, National Geographic, The News York Times, Harper’s, The Atlantic, Religion News Service, Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, and the podcasts 70 Million, WoVen, and The World in Words. I also appear on public radio programs and podcasts to talk about my work and serve as an on-air correspondent.

My motivations lie in producing immersive, thought-provoking stories that illuminate the way the world works; challenge, validate, and expand peoples’ perspectives; inform policy; hold the powerful accountable; and empower communities. I am interested in collaborating on dynamic projects focused on achieving these results and more. I have been working in audio since 2007 and would like to move into a staff position, ideally to continue to do journalism, narrative non-fiction, and storytelling that bites.

More information about me is here: https://sonipaul.me/contact/about/

I'm the youngest of five to immigrants from India and the Philippines. I'm currently based in Oakland, California, reporting and producing in the places I grew up and beyond.