Guantanamo’s Child review: The world after 9/11, told through one man’s life
National Post The extra layer of tragedy in Omar Khadr’s story is that he was left to rot in Guantanamo long enough that his deprivations don’t count as revelations. By now, he is just another data point in the horrors that have come out of that place, even if he’s an... read moreJohn Doyle: You aren’t informed on Omar Khadr until you see this
“Well, I’ll tell you this – you don’t really have an informed opinion on Omar Khar until you’ve seen a major documentary on CBC Thursday night.”
read more‘Guantanamo’s Child’: TIFF documentary reveals an ‘at peace’ Omar Khadr
For years, Canadians watched from a distance as Omar Khadr, the youngest person ever to be held at Guantanamo Bay, grew up in one of the most notorious prisons in the world. But though the media closely followed Khadr’s story, he rarely had the chance to speak for himself. Now, a new documentary is trying to shed light on the man behind the headlines.
read moreKATIE CHATS: TIFF, PATRICK REED & MICHELLE SHEPHARD, CO-DIRECTORS, GUANTANAMO’S CHILD
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read moreFinally knowing the real Omar Khadr
The Star’s Michelle Shephard has reported on the ordeal of Guantanamo prison captive Omar Khadr for 13 years, but she’s discovering him along with other Canadians through her TIFF-bound documentary. READ FULL STORY... read moreThe Atkinson Fellowship in Public Policy
read moreOn the national security beat: Michelle Shephard
How the Toronto Star reporter brings global conflicts home READ FULL STORY HERE read moreOmar Khadr’s Untold Story
The Canadian government has denied a request from a Toronto newspaper to conduct an on-camera interview with a former child soldier and detainee at Guantánamo Bay, Omar Khadr. Mr. Khadr, a 27-year-old Canadian, was captured in Afghanistan in 2002, when he was just 15,... read moreA Journalist Chronicles Lives After Guantanamo Bay
Journalist Michelle Shephard has been covering stories from the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the Toronto Star.
read moreSilence descends on Gitmo
With heightened security and lowered transparency, Convergence interviews veteran journalists on the changes brewing at Guantanamo detention camp. READ the full story on Convergence Magazine... read moreMichelle wins Canadian Civil Liberties Association Award
Toronto Star national security reporter Michelle Shephard says the award she won this week from the Canadian Civil Liberties Association is a reminder to keep investigating rights violations in Canada’s own backyard.
read moreMichelle on Strombo
Here’s Michelle’s full interview with George Stroumboulopoulos
read moreArts & Minds: Guantanamo’s Child
read moreTerrorism Research Initiative – Decade of Fear – Reviewed by Richard Phelps
Reporting on international events in the decade of the “war on terror” since 9/11 with a particular eye on Canada may not seem like an obvious approach. Yet such an approach was placed upon journalist Michelle Shephard as she reported for a Canadian readership from... read moreGoing Mog
read moreLife lessons: Michelle Shephard
Michelle Shephard of the Toronto Star shares her wisdom.
read moreMichelle Shephard – “Decade of Fear”
read moreA Decade of Fear: Six Questions for Michelle Shephard
Michelle Shephard of the Toronto Star was on top of the “war on terror” story before that name had been coined, covering it even in its most dangerous corners — places like Mogadishu and Sanaa — and demonstrating a fearlessness and tenacity that few national-security... read moreDecade of Fear: Reporting from Terrorism’s Grey Zone
Michelle Shephard’s narrative about the decade she has dedicated to reporting on terrorism begins with Hunter S. Thompson’s famous line, “When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.” It’s a good choice, especially as it was the late Gonzo journalist who famously... read morePentagon should rescind decision to expel reporters from Guantanamo
On May 5, before Mr. Claus took the stand, four reporters, including Michelle Shephard of the Toronto Star, wrote articles identifying Mr. Claus by name. Mr. Claus had given an on-the-record interview to Ms. Shephard for a 2008 article in which he denied harming Mr. Khadr.
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