Work - Saeed Ahmed: Work, life, music, runs, books and doodles

Interactives

My mantra is to take content beyond text. And I do so through creative, immersive, eye-popping, jaw-dropping journalism that not only lures unique visitors but also keeps them engaged.

NPR • 10th May 2022

7 persistent myths about abortion, debunked

Lingering claims circulate about abortion. We fact-check them.

NPR • 10th May 2022

The ripple effects of Russia's war in Ukraine are changing the world

Zoom in on some of the ways the world has changed since Russia invaded Ukraine.

CNN • 22nd April 2021

You asked, we’re answering: Your top questions about Covid-19 and vaccines

**Winner: Eppy Awards 2021**
CNN readers from around the world have asked more than 130,000 questions (and counting) about coronavirus.

CNN • 22nd April 2021

Black people in history: Little-known figures to know

This Black History Month, we profile figures – one for each day – who don’t often make the history books.

CNN • 22nd April 2021

Is that video real?

It’s a dangerous new world, where our very sense of reality can be thrown into doubt. Fake images and videos are everywhere. Here’s how to spot them.

CNN • 22nd April 2021

How American police gear up to respond to protests

**Emmy Award, Best Interactive Digital Media, 2021**
Body armor. Rubber bullets. Pepper spray. What equipment do police officers need during a demonstration?

CNN • 22nd April 2021

The art that got us through 2020

We asked people on the frontlines of the pandemic, protests and political upheaval to tell us what piece of art kept them going in this most challenging of years.

CNN • 22nd April 2021

An annotated history of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” is more than just the Black National Anthem. It’s a history lesson, a rallying cry, an ever-present refrain.

CNN • 22nd April 2021

Losing languages, losing worlds

**Winner, Society of News Design, Award of Excellence, 2022**
Language is more central to our survival than we might think.

Diversions

Journalism isn't all fun and games. But what a treat it is for readers when we can engage and entertain.

NPR Visuals • 30th June 2021

NPR's Joy Generator

**Winner: Murrow for Excellence in Innovation 2022*
Science shows you can boost happiness by taking time for small moments of delight. We’ve got ideas to try out right now.

CNN • 22nd April 2021

2020 Pandemic Slang Quiz

Let’s see how much your pandemic-era vocabulary has expanded over the course of this strange year.

CNN • 22nd April 2021

The Dad Joke Generator

We all know there’s no one in the world who tells more cringeworthy, eye-rolly, so-bad-they’re good jokes than dear old dad. Why not beat him at his own game with these gems?

CNN • 22nd April 2021

The CNN Spelling Bee

Think you're a stellar speller? Play the video and type your best guess in the box below. Good luck!

CNN • 22nd April 2021

Should you wear that Halloween costume? A helpful guide

Selected writings

A sampling of stories from my days as a reporter.

CNN • 3rd July 2016

'God wants you to die': Dhaka's long night of terror

To recreate this narrative we used witness accounts, shared directly with CNN or with friends and family who recounted them to us.

CNN • 15th May 2013

The seamstress in the rubble

The concept of purgatory isn’t familiar to most Bangladeshis.
But the way Reshma describes her 17 harrowing days buried underground, it’s an apt one.

CNN • 6th December 2012

From horror to hope: Boy's miracle recovery from brutal attack

Okkhoy not not only survived, but is now the key witness in a trial that has forced Bangladesh to confront the cruel but practice of forced begging.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 23rd November 2000

A privileged life in Asia reveals many truths about prejudice here

My stay at Morehouse not just opened my eyes to the continued discrimination against African-Americans, it made me question the amenities that constituted my upbringing.