Twenty years after 9/11, producers and hosts Anisa Khalifa and Khadija Khalil explore what it meant to come of age in that moment. With a lineup of amazing guests who, like us, grew up Muslim in the shadow of 9/11, we’ll dig into how that changed the trajectories of our lives, and how the experience… read more
Johana Bhuiyan is a senior tech reporter and editor at The Guardian. A born and raised New Yorker now residing in San Francisco, she's been a journalist since 2013, and has previously worked at the Los Angeles Times, Recode, BuzzFeed News, and Politico.
Johana talks about growing up in New York after 9/11, and how the current state of surveillance of marginalised communities has evolved over the last 20 years. She shares her personal experiences as a hijab-wearing Muslim woman in newsrooms and other places throughout her career, how she got into the very specific field of tech accountability, and what it's like to see her work result in real-world change.
Note: we recorded this interview back in November, so bear that in mind when we make time references.
References:
Johana's reporting about Amazon withholding tips from drivers, which led to a massive settlement
Camera company would identify Uyghurs and alert police
Voyager, the tech that scrapes social media feeds to "predict crime"
The NYPD's Muslim Surveillance and Mapping Program
Supreme Court hears case on FBI surveillance of California Muslims
The harms of the LAPD's former predictive policing program
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Hosts and Producers: Anisa Khalifa and Khadija Khalil
Editor: Anisa Khalifa
Consulting Producer: Paroma Chakravarty
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