Sudesh Baniya

is a freelance journalist and multimedia generalist based in Doha covering sports, culture, and geopolitics.

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Written Word

Recent sports bylines for The Guardian, Euronews English, and The Asian Game

The Guardian • 5th March 2024

Feeding cattle to breaking barriers: Nepal goal machine Sabitra Bhandari

The 27-year-old has had to overcome obstacles to reach the French top flight with Guingamp. Now she wants change

euronews • 17th July 2024

Faster, higher, smaller: Europe's unknown 'tiny Olympics'

The "tiny Olympics" comes every two years and for athletes from small European states, serves as a platform of representation, competition, and glory.

The Asian Game • 20th January 2024

For Iraq and its fans, Japan win means more than just an upset

How Iraq’s 2-1 win against Japan at the Asian Cup 2023 united a nation and its diaspora that fled due to wars and invasions.

Features

euronews • 17th July 2024

'I didn't want to be silenced': How Hungary's new law affects teachers

Hungarian lawmakers passed a "revenge law" against protesting educators. I spoke to teachers from Hungary about the repercussions of the law in their lives and the education system as a whole.

euronews • 17th July 2024

Racist or revolutionary: The complex legacy of Alexei Navalny

Alexei Navalny was a many-sided man. What identity is paramount depends on who you ask. I talked to experts and went through archival materials to find out.

euronews • 21st July 2024

'I can't save money': Spain's supermarket inflation hits record high

Spain's cost of living has been steeply rising – we spoke to Spaniards and visualized how serious its impact has been on normal lives.

Data Vizzes

euronews • 21st July 2024

Europe's top drugs hotspots, mapped

Europe's war on drugs seems to be heading in the wrong direction. I mapped EMCDDA's latest figures to uncover the hotspots.

euronews • 18th July 2024

Why are so many Swedish women having babies in their late 40s?

More Swedish mothers are having babies after the age of 45 than teenagers. I tried to understand the reason why exactly it is happening.

Documentaries

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Sudesh Baniya

Written Word

Feeding cattle to breaking barriers: Nepal goal machine Sabitra Bhandari

Faster, higher, smaller: Europe's unknown 'tiny Olympics'

For Iraq and its fans, Japan win means more than just an upset

Features

'I didn't want to be silenced': How Hungary's new law affects teachers

Racist or revolutionary: The complex legacy of Alexei Navalny

'I can't save money': Spain's supermarket inflation hits record high

Data Vizzes

Europe's top drugs hotspots, mapped

Russian oil exports are at a post-invasion high. But which countries are buying?

Why are so many Swedish women having babies in their late 40s?

Documentaries

The Stad Stories - Beating Heart of Qatar's Community Football

Get in touch

Sudesh Baniya