Fiction in a Dangerous Age | Omar El Akkad | TEDxSonomaCounty

Omar El Akkad is a Canadian author and journalist. While working for the Globe and Mail, Canada’s national newspaper, he traveled around the world to cover myriad stories of international importance, including the NATO-led invasion of Afghanistan, the military trials in Guantanamo Bay, and the Arab Spring protests in Egypt. He is a recipient of Canada’s National Newspaper Award for investigative reporting, and the Geoff Penny Memorial Award for young journalists. His debut novel, American War, published in 2017, has garnered positive reviews in the New York Times, the Washington Post and more than a dozen other major publications. Omar El Akkad is a Canadian author and journalist. While working for the Globe and Mail, Canada’s national newspaper, he traveled around the world to cover myriad stories of international importance, including the NATO-led invasion of Afghanistan, the military trials in Guantanamo Bay, and the Arab Spring protests in Egypt. He is a recipient of Canada’s National Newspaper Award for investigative reporting, and the Geoff Penny Memorial Award for young journalists. His debut novel, American War, published in 2017, has garnered positive reviews in the New York Times, the Washington Post and more than a dozen other major publications. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx