Anna Sussman writes, reports and produces print and radio news features. She has reported on a wide variety of issues from the US, Africa and Asia, with a focus on human rights.
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Anna Sussman
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RADIO

Greenrush
A documentary on Green Capitalism that Anna contributed to as a field producer from the frontlines of carbon trading in Uganda. Currently airing on American Public Media and Marketplace.

Idol Worship
The story of how a reality television show has brought ethnic pride to the famous tea-town of Darjeeling. Reported and narrated by Anna Sussman. Aired on PRI’s The World.

Congo military to continue fight with Rwandan rebels (4:30)
A report on a the ongoing war in DR Congo and the pending humanitarian disaster. Reported and narrated by Anna Sussman. Aired on PRI’s The World. After following the link above, you will have to scroll down the page a bit to find Anna’s story.

The Hunt for Gustave
The search for a killer crocodile in a war-torn nation. Reported and narrated by Anna Sussman. Aired on PRI’s The World. After following the link above, you will have to scroll down the page a bit to find Anna’s story.

Uganda LRA report
A report on the surrender of the Uganda’s rebel Lord Resistance Army. Reported and narrated by Anna Sussman. Aired on PRI’s The World. After following the link above, you will have to scroll down the page a bit to find Anna’s story.

Weekend Market
Anna recently reported a Geo-quiz for PRI’s The World, check it out on their website, linked here.

Bluegrass
A profile of a family bluegrass band in the foothills of Calfiornia’s gold country. Aired on KQED’s California Report.

Prison Song
A preview of a production staged by theater company made up of incarcerated women. Aired on KALW news.

Aging Revolution
The story of the ongoing ethnic rebellion in Burma and the aging tribal revolutionaries who continue to fight. Reported, narrated and Produced By Anna Sussman. Aired on NPR’s Pacific Time.

Health Crises
A profile of a small California Business committed to providing healthcare for its employees despite rising costs. Reported and narrated by Anna Sussman, Produced by KALW News. Aired on KALW News.

Los Cenzontles
A profile of a small Mexican Arts Community Center working to build community through traditional arts and music in a poor neighborhood. Reported and narrated by Anna Sussman. Produced by KALW News. Aired on KALW News.

Hot Dog Champion
A profile of Joey Chestnut, competitive eating champion, as he trains for the 2006 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Reported by Anna Sussman. Produced by the California Report. Narrated by Scoot Schafer. Aired on KQED’s California Report.

Kahuna Kapuna
A day in the life of California’s oldest surf masters as they train for the Kahuna Kapuna, an annual surf competition for mature surfers. Reported by Anna Sussman. Produced by the Calfiornia Report. Narrated by Scott Schafer. Aired on KQED’s California Report.

Auditing Bureaucracy
The story of a woman unexpectedy cut from the federal section 8 program and the bureaucratic investigation that followed. Reported and narrated by Anna Sussman. Produced by KALW news. Aired on KALW News.

Trans-National Adoption
The story of a young American woman adopted from El Salvador and her return to her birthplace as she negotiates the identity politics of trans-national adoption. Reported, Produced and narrated by Anna Sussman. Aired on NPR’s Latino USA.

Derby Dolls
A look at the resurgent popularity of women’s roller derby and its dual personality as both a sexed up gimmick and a legitimate sport. Reported, produced and narrated by Anna Sussman. Aired on California Magazine.
PRINT

Hundreds of thousands are refugees from Congo ethnic violence
The San Francisco Chronicle
Report on the ongoing war in eastern Congo and the pending humanitarian disaster and more and more people flee their homes.

Child’s view of Burma’s Civil War
Christian Science Monitor
The story of two brothers from eastern Burma captured by the Burmese army and forced to carry weapons and ammunition, and their escape to the Thai border.

Transvestites Fear the Police in Nepal City
The San Francisco Chronicle
A report on an epidemic of police violence against transvestites in Kathmandu

The Difficulties of Ending a War
Local versus international justice in Northern Uganda
In The Frey

Ugandan Adultery Law Curbs Effects of Polygamy
Women’s E News
The slow march of women’s marital rights in Africa.

Peace at last, but homecoming brings anger
In The Frey
The story of violent land clashes threatening to shatter a fragile peace in Burundi.

Burundians Say Peace Must Include Tough Rape Laws
Women’s E News
The critical importance of justice for women in Burundi’s peace process.

Big Business Keeps Eye on Historic Human Rights Case
Pacific News Service & the Associated Press
A report on the trial of the Unocal Oil corporated for human rights abuses against Burmese peasants.

New Film Explores Mosque Walls That Separate Men and Women
Pacific News Service & the Associated Press
A look at a controversial documentary on the debate over divider walls in Muslim Mosques.

State of the Dammed
The Irrawaddy (local Burmese newspaper)
An investigation into Indochina’s largest ever dam project.