Sachin Seth
Sachin Seth is a third-year Ryerson journalism student working toward a career in broadcast journalism. He's been a lifelong advocate for human rights and social justice, and hopes to one day positively impact the rights of children on a global scale.
He's written for the Toronto Star and is currently the world news reporter for Boston-based Blast Magazine.
Pikin News: Supporting Young Journalists in Sierra Leone
On July 29 in Toronto's dimly lit Lula Lounge, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression hosted a fundraiser to support the children of "Pikin News", a youth-run national newspaper in Sierra Leone. The paper, run by kids aged 12 to 17, provides the post-civil war generation of Sierra Leone an outlet to express their thoughts and feelings regarding the world around them.
Produced by Sachin Seth, filmed by Alexandra MacAulay Abdelwahab.
Are Canadians ready for Al Jazeera English?
After meeting personally with opposition group leaders, AlJazeera English managing director Tony Burman seems to have secured a place for the channel in Canada's media landscape. Canadians now seem excited for a new voice in news, and ready for the network to hit airwaves this fall.
rabbletv exclusive: CBC's Jian Ghomeshi speaks out on Iran
Iranian-Canadian CBC broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi sits down with rabbletv's Sachin Seth to discuss the past, present and future of Iran's democratic system, political ideologies and new youth movement.
He lamented the Iranian government for handling the post-election uprising so violently and for using a "loose interpretation of Islam" to oppress the people.
Be sure to watch Part 2 and Part 3 to see all of what this prominent Iranian-Canadian has to say. As the interview was filmed outside, watch in HD for increased audio and video quality.
Iranians unite at Queen's Park
On Sunday June 20 at Queen's Park in Toronto, hundreds of Iranians gathered to honour the dead and call for a free democratic society in Iran.
Produced by rabbletv's Sachin Seth.