Sofyan El Bouchtili (born 1994) is a Belgian freelance journalist based in Amsterdam.

He studied journalism at Artevelde University College and EU journalism at the Schools of Journalism in Utrecht (NL) and Aarhus (DK). He began his career at the Dutch magazine Vrij Nederland and was nominated for the Tegel Jaarprijs in the Pioneer category. He chaired the first edition of the Stimuleringsfonds voor de Journalistiek's journalism think tank.

 

Sofyan El Bouchtili

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Name
Sofyan El Bouchtili
Title
Journalist
Expertise
Safety & Defense, Migration
Country
Netherlands
City
Amsterdam

Supported projects

The State of Decolonisation of Public Space in the Low Countries

  • Culture
  • Cities

BRUSSELS/AMSTERDAM - In June 2020, following protests in the United States, colonial heritage in Belgium became fiercely debated.

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Living at the border

  • Human Rights
  • Migration

MELILLA - The Spanish enclave of Melilla, geographically part of Africa, politically part of the European Union, is located on Morocco's northern coast. The border between the continents here consists of a triple fence with countless pits and guard posts.

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