Ramita Navai

Journalist

British-Iranian Tehran, Iran

Quick Info

ProfessionJournalist
NationalityBritish-Iranian
Date of Birth21/07/1973
Age52 years
BirthplaceTehran, Iran

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ProfessionJournalist, Documentary Maker, and Author
DescriptionAward-winning investigative journalist known for human rights reporting in dangerous environments, having reported from over 40 countries

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 6"
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorMedium Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityCity, University of London
DegreeMaster's degree in journalism

Personal Life

Marital StatusUnmarried
Food HabitNon-vegetarian

Family

FatherKourosh Navai
MotherLaya Navai
SiblingsRamin Navai (British Ambassador to Paraguay)

Career

FieldJournalism
SpecificationDocumentary Making, Investigative Journalism, Author
Associated with
Channel 4(reporter)
PBS Frontline(reporter and producer)
ITV Exposure(reporter)
Aurra Studios(creator and host)
The Times(Tehran correspondent)
Channel 4 Unreported World(reporter and producer, 20 documentaries)
ITV(reporter and producer)
Awards
  • 2012: 33rd Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards under the category of Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine for the documentary 'Syria Undercover' by Quicksilver Media
  • 2015: 'Foreign Press Association Award – TV News Story of the Year' and 'Royal Television Society Award (The Independent Award)' for the documentary 'Migrant Crises: Tracking Down the Refugee Kidnap Gangs' by Ramita Navai
  • 2017: 'Robert F. Kennedy Award' for Television Journalism for the documentary 'Iraq Uncovered' by Ramita Navai
  • 2018: The 'British Journalism Awards: Foreign Affairs Journalism' and 'The Frontline Club: Broadcast Journalism Award' for 'ISIS and the Battle for Iraq Dispatches' by Ramita Navai
  • 2019: 'Robert F. Kennedy Award for Television Journalism' for the documentary on 'UN Sex Abuse Scandal' by Ramita Navai
  • 2022: Emmy Award for Outstanding Investigation, Grierson Award for Best Current Affairs Documentary, DuPont-Columbia Silver Baton, Rose d’Or Award, and Overseas Press Club of America Award for 'Afghanistan Undercover' for PBS Frontline and 'No Country for Women' for ITV
  • 2012: Emmy Award for Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine for 'Syria Undercover' (PBS Frontline)
  • 2015: Foreign Press Association Award – TV News Story of the Year and Royal Television Society Award for 'Migrant Crises: Tracking Down the Refugee Kidnap Gangs'
  • 2018: British Journalism Awards: Foreign Affairs Journalism and The Frontline Club: Broadcast Journalism Award for 'ISIS and the Battle for Iraq Dispatches'
  • Debut Political Book of the Year Award for 'City of Lies: Love, Sex, Death and the Search for Truth in Tehran'
  • Royal Society of Literature's Jerwood Prize for non-fiction
Notable Documentaries
  • Syria Undercover (2012)
  • Migrant Crises: Tracking Down the Refugee Kidnap Gangs (2015)
  • Iraq's Assassins (2021)
  • Afghanistan Undercover (2022)
  • No Country for Women (2022)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ramita Navai is a British-Iranian investigative journalist, documentary maker, and author.
2. She was born in Tehran and grew up in London after the Iranian Revolution.
3. Ramita aspired to become a foreign correspondent and began her journalism career in Iran.
4. She dedicated time as a teacher at a foundation school in south Tehran.
5. While undercover for reporting, Ramita's team faced threats from gangsters multiple times.
6. Reporting on the earthquake in Iran was a harrowing experience in her career.
7. Ramita authored books like 'City of Lies: Love, Sex, Death, and the Search for Truth in Tehran,' receiving numerous awards.
8. She co-wrote 'Shifting Sands: The Unravelling of the Old Order in the Middle East' with fifteen other authors.
9. In January 2022, Ramita Navai collaborated with Aurra Studios in London, hosting the podcast 'The Line of Fire.'
10. Her graduating film on transsexual legislation in the UK won the national Young Broadcast Journalist of the Year Award.
11. She began her career as the Tehran correspondent for The Times.
12. She worked as a freelancer for IRIN News (now The New Humanitarian) covering UN humanitarian stories.
13. She has been detained by Iranian authorities several times during her reporting career.
14. She has reported from over 40 countries and made over 30 documentaries.
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