Sofie Hamdi is a Brussels-based freelance journalist with an interest in storytelling, current affairs and the people behind the stories.
Her work ranges from news reporting and analysis to in-depth features and human-interest stories, across a variety of topics and formats. She has a particular focus on Kurdish affairs and the wider Middle East, covering developments in the region as well as how they resonate in Belgium and the European Union.
Beyond this specialisation, she remains curious about a wide range of subjects, both in Belgium and internationally. her work has appeared in MO* Magazine, Apache and Factcheck Vlaanderen. She is also a recipient of multiple Journalismfund Europe grants. Her debut documentary, Mahrousa, will air as part of the series Nomaden on VRT in November 2026.
She has an academic background in Political Sciences and Middle Eastern Studies.
