Samira Hussain
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South Asia Correspondent for the BBC based in Delhi. Fmr BBC Business in New York. Always Canadian. Views expressed here are my own.
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🚨Some personal news🚨
While I’m not leaving the BBC, I am moving on from the AMAZING
@BBCBusiness
team in New York to take up the South Asia Correspondent position for BBC, based in Delhi. Thrilled but sad to leave my NYC family.
#BBCNews
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A few days ago I asked
@anuradisanayake
if he thought he could win. Confident response but so far, the election is close between him and
@sajithpremadasa
Get the latest from
@BBCNews
#SriLankaElections
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This is what happens when you’re asked an unexpected question and your facial expressions don’t lie
@BenMBland
@BBCSimonMcCoy
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In case you’re wondering what it looks like minutes before I go on
@BBCWorld
. Yes, she is copying me, even mimicking my hand gestures while I was on air. Cool cool.
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Gutted
@LauraTrevelyan
is leaving the BBC. She is a wonderful and supportive colleague. Peeps like her deserve cupcakes.
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After two hurricanes and an earthquake, Puerto Rico’s electrical grid is in shambles.
@BBCWorld
visited the island— talking to the most affected & those pushing for change☀️
In the run-up to this week's full report, stick with us as we share their stories ⬇️
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India may be the favourites to win this years Cricket World Cup but I caught up with an all-girls team from Punjab, that are already champions
🎥
@sanjayganguly
🧠
@AamirPeerzadaa
#bbcnews
#cwc
#girlboss
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Just arrived at the tunnel site and there is a palpable excitement here. Dozens of villagers have gathered, waiting for the moment when the men will be released.
#bbcnews
#TunnelRescue
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In the East Room at the White House waiting for President Biden and Prime Minister Modi
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(4/8) And the implications are far-reaching. With solar power being the key towards a green and energy-independent future:
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As a woman who made two American bi-racial children, regardless of political affiliation, it is amazing to see this particular glass ceiling shattered.
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My 4 year old “mommy are you going to watch the news? I want to see if
@NorahODonnell
is back.” A) clearly we watch too much news and B) I’m crap at my job bc she doesn’t care when I’m on TV... 🤦🏽♀️
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It’s rare I get to show off my dance moves at work 😂
'I've got so much room to move' 💃
@SamiraHussain15
brings a festive and rather quiet
@NYSE
to life
#business
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An all girls cricket team in India breaks with tradition - BBC News
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Media gearing up to get inside Mission Control at ISRO, India’s space agency.
#Chandrayaan3
#ISRO
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(7/8) And we're live! For more on Puerto Rico's 🇵🇷 path towards solar, make sure to catch our full report for
@BBCWorld
:
prod 📒
@njimenezmar
+ pictures 📷 Andrew Herbert
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@JayCockburn
@DaveLeeFT
The BBC is not the only news organization guilty of this. When I first started in this business, I lived with relatives and took two buses at 2am to make it in time for my 5am shift.
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Not an ideal situation, clearly!
Absolutely brilliant as always.
@SamiraHussain15
The adaptability & determination of working mums to just make things work is inspiring! Hope your daughter gets better soon. There are days I feel like hiding under the table too 😃
#bbc
#childcare
#success
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My mom after seeing me do a live hit "You looked very beautiful, very professional but your top was a little tights." It wasn't.
#MomQuotes
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This is what work-life balance looks like for
@jmccrank
. Shortly after this picture was taken, the tiny human pushed a button and turned off the computer
#latebreakingstory
#work
#saveoften
#raisins
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Ladies and gentlemen, it is game time in India. Elections announced, voting starts April 19, results expected June 4th. Stay tuned…
#LokasabhaElection2024
#BBCNews
#India
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Is that really what my living room looks like??
#alsoselfisolating
Watching
@SamiraHussain15
on
@BBCOS
& waiting to go on myself from home in South London.
#selfisolating
#coronavirusuk
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(3/8) But for Arturo Massol-Deyá, the answer is right above us🌤️
Executive Director of the non-profit
@casapuebloorg
, he believes the sun can bring back electricity to the island’s poorest.
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Brightly, an immigrant-led cleaning company, has become the U.S.’ first franchised worker-owned cooperative.
Our report on it's growing success and how it aims to put workers’ needs at the forefront of the industry:
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Great day at
#NYSE
. A lovely trader gave me a chocolate! I'm easy to please. Happy Friday y'all!
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Full day of broadcasting at
#NYSE
comes to an end with a treat! Merci
@TV_BRAD
http://t.co/nvczM7D7Dk
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Amazon says it will adopt the Paris Climate goals 10 years early, planning to go all renewable energy by 2030
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(1/8) First-up, Julia and Melvin 👫 Childhood sweethearts with a home nestled in Puerto Rico’s mountains.
But for years, the couple has lived without power. And poor infrastructure + high energy costs means that’s not an easy fix.
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The gap between Black and white homeownership rates have reached levels not seen in 100 years, back when segregation in housing was legal. But Black-owned banks may help reverse the trend.
Three takeaways from our
@BBCBusiness
report ⬇️
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Dang Buttigieg can deliver a speech. He got the brief.
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Some lovely stories from around the world and a little thing I wrote about a necklace
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Budding businesses, a vibrant music scene, and lots of Southern charm🌇
We went to Nashville, Tennessee, one of America's small business hubs, to find out what made it a magnet for entrepreneurs:
Nashville,Tennessee is a hotbed of new businesses and start ups.
@SamiraHussain15
finds out why...
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Saw my eldest from behind, sporting a “Canadian Tuxedo.” Didn’t realize she was also wearing the Maple Leaf! Photographed with her best friend/brother/husband, depending on the day 🤷🏽♀️
#Canadian
#LivingInAmerica
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Both early in the morning and early in the week to be filming but look at that view!
#jodphur
#sunrise
@BBCBusiness
http://t.co/cUlLI9gMRO
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#TBT
to
@jmccrank
fantastic piece.
#RIPLeonardCohen
. Leonard Cohen's new take on Old Ideas via
@Reuters
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The next presidential debate will be remote. All hail the mute button!
#PresidentialDebate2020
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Burst out laughing when
@CBS_Herridge
said it’s cold “even for a Canadian!” I feel you.
#canadiansinamerica
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& words by
@njimenezmar
“I can now focus on my quality of life. It's an awakening.”
My deep dive for
@BBCworld
into how one new business model hopes to change people’s lives for the better.
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Kind of expecting Oprah to give everyone a car at the DNC
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Watching an outstanding
@60Minutes
piece about
@sesamestreet
introducing a character with
#Autism
. Amazing access and a sweet story.
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I work for the BBC but I am Canadian. Who do I cheer for in the
#Wimbledon
final?
#teamraonic
#IAMCANADIAN
BREAKING: Roger Federer loses to Milos Raonic in 5 sets in the Wimbledon semifinals.
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What's at stake in Saturday's elections in Sri Lanka
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Aw, shucks! It's great to be back AND presenting with the talented
#bbcbizlive
2000GMT
@bbcbaxter
V excited to be co-presenting
#bbcbizlive
2000GMT with uber glam
@SamiraHussain15
she's back! Phew..
@BBCWorld
We're talking
@Disney
results
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People lining up at a polling station on Wall Street to cast their ballot
#democracy
#VotingDay
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Big news from Trump press conference: He called BBC News "another beauty" and reveals he has a friend named Hussain!
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@sima_kotecha
Brown moms are... special. I could have bombs going off behind me but she will still comment on my shirt "It was too revealing..."
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Both events were surprisingly similar.
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(2/8) Despite the hardships, they’ve managed to adjust— using what they can to get by:
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(5/8) Case in point- Orlando's barber shop💈
Four years after
@casapuebloorg
installed solar panels for the family business, outages are a thing of the past.
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Canadians are pretty great
"Maple Match" is dead serious about helping Americans to flee Trump by dating Canadians,
@bsoloway
reports
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Watch my interview on
@BBCWorld
at 14:00 ET with
@kevinolearytv
- a Canadian businessman and reality TV star running for political office
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America has its first unionized Amazon facility. This is HUGE.
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@McCranker
I'm at the NYSE talking to traders about
@VICELAND
and your show! You have fans everywhere!
#mybrotherinlawiscool
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Ticker tape for the parade. Federal securities law.
#WomensWorldCup
#nycparade
http://t.co/rpdm78kpii
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Victorious cheers and applause coming from some traders on the floor of the NYSE
@BBCWorldBiz
@BBCWorld
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An all-American favorite is going electric🛻
Ford CEO
@jimfarley98
recently announced the launch date of its electric
#F150Lightning
— the U.S.’ bestselling car. And the BBC paid him a visit to mark the occasion.
🧵Thread on what we found out and what you need to know:
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Highly anticipated video! Me test-driving a 3D-printed car.
http://t.co/kH8auuDiJS
#NAIAS
#BBCBusiness
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Love that Lorne Michaels is wearing his Order of Canada pin
#EmmyAwards2017
#Saturdaynightlive
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@RamzanK
@DaveLeeBBC
This is my knee after my first snowboarding experience. And I’m no stranger to slopes. Granted I was being taught by my spouse which I don’t recommend to anyone, ever!
@jmccrank
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(6/8) Convincing Orlando that solar☀️is the way to go:
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NYSE president: not planning to close trading floor at this time
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The Crashing Pumpkins
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Irony
Our service status page is having technical issues. Working to fix. Apologies
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🚨ICYMI: catch our latest on the all-electric Ford launch for
@BBCWorld
(8/9) For more on this historic launch (and our exclusive chat with
@jimfarley98
) check out our full
@BBCWorld
report from Dearborn:
prod🗒️
@njimenezmar
& pictures📷 Andrew Herbert
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Love that many of the TV's at NYSE have the Canada - Latvia hockey game on.
#GoCanadaGo
#Sochi2014
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