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Moni Basu

@TheMoniBasu

Journalist. Teacher. Dog lover. Wine drinker. Love terrific storytelling. @UGAGrady prof. Formerly CNN. https://teapawt.org/t.co/b4EDPnFakk

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Joined June 2009
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Tea in the Sahara? #sahara
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I am honored that Shari and Stephen Feehan trusted me to tell their son’s story. Tyler Feehan was killed this past July on a U.S. base in Jordan. He was robbed of life at such a young age and yet, he lived more fully than so many. atlantamagazine.com/great-re…
Marietta-raised Tyler Feehan was the 16th casualty in the Iran war. His family wants you to know...

Marietta-raised Tyler Feehan was the 16th casualty in the Iran war. His family wants you to know...

On July 18, 2026, First Lieutenant Tyler James Feehan was killed in action during an Iranian missile attack in Jordan. He was 25. His death, the 16th American fatality since the war’s outbreak, made...

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We voted our Bottoms and our Ossoff in Georgia!!!! #Elections2026 @ossoff @KeishaBottoms
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The Jane Doe I know: The Cornell case reminds me of a gang rape. At my university, four decades ago. monimoni.substack.com/p/the-…
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An emotional reunion 25 years after the Georgia Army National Guard's 48th Brigade returned from Iraq. monimoni.substack.com/p/the-…
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My family moved to Tallahassee at a time when few of its residents looked like us. Here's my essay on my experience growing up in Florida's capital. #Florida #immigration #immigrants #India flamingomag.com/2026/07/28/n…
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Join Southlands founding editor @BoyceUpholt and assistant editor @rougedeluge for an intimate look at the creation of the South's newest regional magazine. Jan. 8, at 6 p.m. Peyton Anderson Forum, Grady College of Journalism, 120 Hooper St., Athens, GA 30602. Free! @ugagrady
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Trump is attacking the guest worker program. I would not be here without it. nripulse.com/i-came-to-ameri…
I Came to America on My Father’s H-1 Visa, But Now That Door Is Closing for Others Like Us

I Came to America on My Father’s H-1 Visa, But Now That Door Is Closing for Others Like Us

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Go Blue Jays!
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Replying to @JimVertuno
@JimVertuno We are trying to reach you for a Flambeau reunion. Please DM me your contact info.
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Kudos to ⁦@UGAGrady⁩ MFA alum ⁦⁦@MaxBlau⁩ for reporting an important story and thanks to ⁦@sundaylongread⁩ for featuring it. grady.uga.edu/news/mfa-alumn…
MFA alumnus shares Pulitzer Prize finalist story with Sunday Long Read Podcast - Grady

MFA alumnus shares Pulitzer Prize finalist story with Sunday Long Read Podcast - Grady

The intersection between investigative reporting and narrative writing almost always delivers powerhouse journalism. And that’s what alumnus Max Blau (MFA ’18) discussed with Jacob Feldman, host and...

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Arundhati Roy's new memoir has me thinking... Oh, and I launched a new Substack: Word onOn A Wing. I hope you will check it out. open.substack.com/pub/monimo…
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The Trauma of Childhood in Gaza nytimes.com/2025/08/15/world…

The Trauma of Childhood in Gaza (Published 2025)

Over the past two years, tens of thousands of children in the territory have been killed, wounded or orphaned. Childhood as they once knew it has ceased to exist.

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My new fav show. ⁦@SouthPark⁩
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Israel's absolute moral failure. washingtonpost.com/world/int…
Gazans are starving. Here’s what lack of food does to the human body.

Gazans are starving. Here’s what lack of food does to the human body.

Children suffering under severe food shortages can face lifelong consequences.

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Hey, @lisamurkowski: you talk the talk, but when are you going to walk the talk? I hold you responsible for the suffering of the poor. And for plunging this nation further into debt. Shame on you.
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I learned a lot while reporting this story about animal farming and why chicken farmers are fed up. bittersoutherner.com/2025/is… @MercyForAnimals @BitterSouth
Transfarmation — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER

Transfarmation — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER

Fed up with a system that may harm both bird and man, southern poultry farmers consider the future.

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Thank goodness. Live Updates: Trump Announces Truce Between India and Pakistan nytimes.com/live/2025/05/10/…
India and Pakistan Agree to Cease-Fire but Clashes Persist (Published 2025)

India and Pakistan Agree to Cease-Fire but Clashes Persist (Published 2025)

The truce came after several days of the countries’ most expansive fighting in decades. One Indian official said the country would “deal strongly” with any violations.

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DOGE Says It Wants to Find Government Waste. Here’s How Investigative Journalists Do It. propublica.org/article/doge-…
How Investigative Journalists Actually Find Fraud, Waste and Abuse

How Investigative Journalists Actually Find Fraud, Waste and Abuse

While investigative journalists immerse themselves in minutiae to identify waste and fraud, Elon Musk’s team has taken a chainsaw approach to spending based on cursory examinations. That might help...

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