Elahe Izadi

Reporter

The Washington Post

Elahe Izadi co-hosts the daily flagship podcast “Post Reports” and is also a reporter covering media. She joined The Post in 2014 as a general assignment reporter and the Style section in 2016 as a pop culture writer. She has previously covered Congress, demographics and local news, and worked for National Journal, WAMU 88.5, TBD.com and the Gazette community newspapers.

Participating Sessions

Out of Sight/Top of Mind: Covering War’s Forgotten Casualties

Within the multifaceted nature of any conflict, there exists both conspicuous and obscured narratives. Beyond the geopolitical protagonists lie the stories of everyday individuals entangled in warfare, grappling with the harrowing transformation of their forever-changed lives. In this panel discussion, we embark on an exploration of the hidden casualties of war and the profound implications of documenting their experiences through the lens of a camera. Delving into the dynamics of...