Born in Silêmanî | Raised in Sweden | Residing in London | Founder @umbrellakurdish | RTS & British Journalism Award winner’23 | BAFTA & Emmy Award nominee’23
London, UK
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Our team and I were honoured to be recognised for our outstanding journalism work by @RTS_media for our documentary The Crossing, highlighting the plight, dangers and mechanisms utilised by smugglers to transport immigrants to the UK🏆♥️
We are proud our documentary has so far been seen by over 1M people. Our aim for #TheCrossing was to educate & bring about awareness. We are pleased to have made an impact domestically & internationally.
Thanks to the team & those who have supported us!❤️
itv.com/hub/the-crossing/10a…
In Syria’s #Rojava region, instability won’t stay contained. Continued attacks on Kurds will spread fear in the #KurdistanRegion of Iraq, driving onward migration toward #Europe. Preventing forced migration means stabilising regions before they collapse — not reacting after.
In Syria’s #Rojava region, Kurdish communities and other minorities face growing uncertainty as conflict shifts, often shaped by ethnic discrimination. Migration policy shouldn’t only manage asylum systems — it should prevent displacement by protecting #civilians where they live,
In Syria’s #Rojava region, Kurdish communities and other minorities face growing uncertainty as conflict shifts, often shaped by ethnic discrimination. Migration policy shouldn’t only manage asylum systems — it should prevent displacement by protecting #civilians where they live,
It was a privilege to be invited by the @lkff as a panellist discussing issues facing Kurdish asylum seekers. A special thanks to Shler Murdochy, Bamo Nouri, Federica Mazzara & Matthew Schanck for making me feel so welcome & for their invaluable contributions during the event.
🌍 Irregular Migration & The Fatal Border Crossing Unveiled: Navigating Complexities, Stories, & Solutions 🌍
Honored to have chaired this eye-opening panel by @lkff with @MajedHanda, Dr. @Fede_Mazzara , & Matthew Schanck @MarSARInt inspiring discussion on realities of migration.
We at David Model Productions attended the @BroadcastAwards last night as a nominee for #TheCrossing. I had a wonderful time and congratulate the winners. It was an honour to be nominated and be among the elite broadcasters.✨
Truly honoured to have received the ‘British Journalism Awards’ @pressgazette, especially in the company of such strong and competitive entries.
Thank you for a fantastic evening and special thanks to @ITV and Tom Giles for their support in making this relevant film.♥️ #BJA2023
Winner of Foreign Journalism is The Crossing by @ITV Exposure team - @MajedHanda Ben Ferguson @MandoNechirvan @jamiewelham and David Modell. Congrats all! #BJA2023
Worth noting our film was "highly commended" for the category of Investigation of the Year. This ranking puts us at 2nd runner up in that category.
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Also highly commended for Investigation of the Year is The Crossing by @MajedHanda Ben Ferguson @MandoNechirvan @jamiewelham David Modell @ITV Exposure #BJA2023
Thank you @RosedOr for an eventful evening. It was great to be among a group of the best in the industry. Had a wonderful time connecting with the professionals.
Last night @griersontrust to partake in the #GriersonAwards. Had a wonderful time. Thank you everyone!
Last night @griersontrust to partake in the #GriersonAwards. Had a wonderful time. Thank you everyone!
Our informative and captivating docu/film #TheCrossing keeps getting the attention of audiences worldwide.
I am proud to announce 3 more shortlists; the International Emmy @iemmys, the Grierson Awards #GriersonAwards and the British Journalism Awards.♥️
Our informative and captivating docu/film #TheCrossing keeps getting the attention of audiences worldwide.
I am proud to announce 3 more shortlists; the International Emmy @iemmys, the Grierson Awards #GriersonAwards and the British Journalism Awards.♥️
Foreign Journalism:
@christinalamb @thetimes
@jacklosh @BBCNewsnight
@MajedHanda Ben Ferguson @MandoNechirvan @jamiewelham David Modell @ITV
@NesrineMalik @guardian
Gesbeen Mohammad @ITV
@ramsaysky @dvh_sky @newscamdickie @tsueyek @NinaSaadaSky @HelenClifford @SkyNews #BJA2023
My debut interview on Kurdish TV with @Kurdsat talking about our documentary #TheCrossing, my role in the making of the documentary, its goals and the intended message and impact of the message to the UK, Europe and immigrants at large.
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What a journey! We want to thank @BAFTA for the nomination & a lovely night.. the families of the victims & the survivor Isa for trusting us with their story.. our superb team & finally @ITV & Tom Giles for their support in making this important & beautiful film #TheCrossing.♥️
I am very honoured and equally thrilled that our amazing documentary The Crossing has been nominated for a prestigious #BAFTATVAwards alongside some other quality productions this year.💛
Handaخەندە Majed⚡️ retweeted
An (almost) final reminder for our screening and Q and A event with @MajedHanda tomorrow (Tuesday 2/5/2023) in-person and online @bbkpolitics @BirkbeckUoL
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My Charity @UmbrellaKurdish is fundraising on behalf of Heyva Sor @HeyvaKurd, a local NGO in #Rojava, North West Syria, to help those affected by the earthquake who desperately need urgent help to survive.
Please donate ❤️🙏🏻
#TwitterKurds #TwitterUK #syriaearthquake @Refugees
We are devastated by the recent humanitarian catastrophe in #Syria & we are fundraising on behalf of Heyva Sor (Red Crescent), a local NGO in Rojava, North West Syria, to help those affected by the earthquake who desperately need urgent help to survive.🙏🏻💚justgiving.com/fundraising/K…
I am very honoured and equally thrilled that our amazing documentary The Crossing has been nominated for a prestigious #BAFTATVAwards alongside some other quality productions this year.💛
Next up is our Current Affairs nominees 🙌
AFGHANISTAN: NO COUNTRY FOR WOMEN (EXPOSURE)
CHILDREN OF THE TALIBAN
THE CROSSING (EXPOSURE)
MARIUPOL: THE PEOPLE’S STORY (PANORAMA)
#BAFTATVAwards with @pandocruises
Handaخەندە Majed⚡️ retweeted
WOW! Huge congratulations to @bbkpolitics student @MajedHanda on being Associate Producer for the BAFTA-nominated documentary The Crossing! Amazing news 👏 #BAFTATVAwards
Next up is our Current Affairs nominees 🙌
AFGHANISTAN: NO COUNTRY FOR WOMEN (EXPOSURE)
CHILDREN OF THE TALIBAN
THE CROSSING (EXPOSURE)
MARIUPOL: THE PEOPLE’S STORY (PANORAMA)
#BAFTATVAwards with @pandocruises
Handaخەندە Majed⚡️ retweeted
Our incredible @MajedHanda and team received a BAFTA nomination in Current Affairs programming for The Crossing!! Join us for an in-house screening + Q&A event in May, until then read more at imdb.com/title/tt23773074/
Next up is our Current Affairs nominees 🙌
AFGHANISTAN: NO COUNTRY FOR WOMEN (EXPOSURE)
CHILDREN OF THE TALIBAN
THE CROSSING (EXPOSURE)
MARIUPOL: THE PEOPLE’S STORY (PANORAMA)
#BAFTATVAwards with @pandocruises
We are honoured to have been shortlisted for an award by the #AmnestyMediaAwards 2023 in the Investigation category for The Crossing. In evaluating our documentary, the judges were ‘impressed and inspired by the standard and breadth of reporting on human rights issues’. 💛
We are proud our documentary has so far been seen by over 1M people. Our aim for #TheCrossing was to educate & bring about awareness. We are pleased to have made an impact domestically & internationally.
Thanks to the team & those who have supported us!❤️
itv.com/hub/the-crossing/10a…
Many thanks to all those who contributed to the making of the documentary and a special thanks to @MandoNechirvan for his excellent work from Kurdistan.💛
#TwitterKurds #ITV #RTSAwards #THECROSSING #TwitterUK
rts.org.uk/article/winners-a…
Handaخەندە Majed⚡️ retweeted
Our team and I were honoured to be recognised for our outstanding journalism work by @RTS_media for our documentary The Crossing, highlighting the plight, dangers and mechanisms utilised by smugglers to transport immigrants to the UK🏆♥️