Anisa Mehdi facts for kids

Anisa Marie Mehdi is a talented filmmaker and journalist. She is from both Iraq and Canada.

She studied at Wellesley College. Later, she earned a special degree in journalism from Columbia University.

Anisa started her career at CBS News in New York. She helped produce a TV show called West 57th.

Her Famous Documentaries

Anisa is well-known for her documentary Inside Mecca. She made this film for National Geographic TV. It showed viewers what it's like inside the holy city of Mecca.

She also helped create a special TV program called "Muslims" for PBS Frontline. For this important work, she won a special award. It was called the Cine Golden Eagle Award in 2002.

Other Projects

Anisa is currently writing a book about her father. His name was Dr. Mohammad T. Mehdi. He was an important activist for Arab Americans in the United States.

In 2007, Anisa and two other writers started a group. It was called the Arab Writers Group Syndicate.

In 2016, she joined the team at a company called Stratfor. This company studies world events. Anisa lives in Maplewood, New Jersey.

Anisa Mehdi's family comes from Iraq and Canada.

Filmography

• Inside Mecca (2003)
• Muslims (2002)
• Frontline (2002)
  • Muslims