Sodaba Haidare is a journalist, reporter, and documentary maker at the BBC in London.

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She specialises in TV, radio, and digital journalism, delivering original multi-platform stories across the BBC. You’ll also find her presenting The Catch Up on BBC Three.

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With ten years of experience in international news, Sodaba focuses on EMEA, global religions, refugees, youth issues and women’s rights. Previously, she served as the BBC’s Global Religion Correspondent, producing exclusive interviews and documentaries for BBC World News, BBC iPlayer, and the BBC’s 41 Language Services.

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Fluent in six languages, including Persian, Hindi, Arabic and Pashto, Sodaba was formally trained as a bilingual reporter by BBC World Service.

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She holds a BA in Journalism from City, University of London.