Tamara Baluja

First Person Producer for @cbcnews. Formerly: Globe & Mail, CFRB, & @jsource

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@aliarasul @superfan_nav Thank you!

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I've been working on a book for the past year and it's finally ready! The Heart of a Superfan is a memoir of the extraordinary life of Nav Bhatia, the Toronto Raptor's greatest fan. It's a courtside view into his life, but @superfan_nav's story is so much more than basketball

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Despite being such a celebrity, Nav is so kind and genuine and it's been a pleasure to share his story. The book is out Feb 27, 2024. Deets on how to get your hands on a copy here: https://t.co/Czyc0UAxP5

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We come from the same part of India, our families both immigrated to Canada and faced challenges, and we were raised by incredible matriarchs. We're both passionate about empowering women and celebrating diversity in all its shapes and forms.

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Excited to share this news! I'm grateful to the Jack Webster Foundation for helping me fund my MFA studies/understand the world of First Person writing better. Also, @alau2 and @charlotte_gill are amazing mentors who supported my application 🙏

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Congratulations to our 2023 Prof. Development Fellows @tallulahphoto @AlstrT @tamara_baluja. Read more about them and their endeavours https://t.co/K77IJCcWoS

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Bumping this up! Deadline is on Monday, Oct. 31 for the callout for Black writers from Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan!

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📢Black on the Prairies callout! 📢CBC is highlighting First Person columns from Black writers from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Writers will be paid for published columns.
Send pitches to [email protected] by Oct. 31.

Details in next tweet...

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Past columns: https://t.co/TFiTdDFk1T

First Person FAQ: https://t.co/2MqduUSnpv

HMU with your questions and pitches 🙏

[Tamara Baluja @tamara_baluja]

📢Black on the Prairies callout! 📢CBC is highlighting First Person columns from Black writers from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Writers will be paid for published columns.
Send pitches to [email protected] by Oct. 31.

Details in next tweet...

[Tamara Baluja @tamara_baluja]

We're looking for:
- A compelling personal story.
- A column structured FOR this community to speak to them, and not ABOUT them in order to educate others.
- A Black Canadian experience that's not being represented in the media right now.

[Amol Verma @AmolAVerma]

Beautiful. Heartbreaking. Addiction is a devastating disease that we must destigmatize. https://t.co/i4c7pPo7rD

[Jillian Sunderland @SocJillian]

For @CBCNews and #emancipationday, I wrote about the history of colonization and slavery in Barbados and how this legacy still haunts my family lineage. It is a personal piece and *my first* national story, I hope it resonates.

Thank you @tamara_baluja
https://t.co/qqFiJmtt9F

[Negin Nia @_neginnia]

I wrote this first person piece for @CBC about my experience with the healthcare system & how I went on to research women’s physical pain. Thank you to everyone who supported my work in this area (& @tamara_baluja for being an amazing editor) https://t.co/iyERXjdOJz

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"My parents were raised in a Korea that found overly educated women troublesome. “In Canada,” my grandfather often said, “you can have it all.”

Read Jina Lee's excellent First Person column that touches on themes of feminism, family & immigration

https://t.co/MPI8fDbMp7

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First Person from a 30yo Canadian: "No matter how much I rise and grind, skip the Starbucks order or say no to avocado toast, it seems like there is just no catching up."

https://t.co/lp48w8Cyw9

[CBC Calgary @CBCCalgary]

I can't throw out my great-grandma's scrapbooks about the Royal Family https://t.co/8mcgrBOPfC

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... and First Person stories stood out for giving platforms to stories from communities & voices that are often underrepresented." 🤩

Literally glowing with happiness that the words and efforts of our First Person contributors and team of CBC editors was recognized!

[Digital Publishing Awards 🇨🇦 @DPAwards]

@CBCNews takes home the gold for General Excellence in Digital Publishing: Large Publications. Congrats to the CBC News team! #DPA22 https://t.co/Ayvn4m3BxD

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This column is for all kids who are told to become a doctor/lawyer/engineer. I'm estranged from my parents because I chose journalism as a career. I don't regret my choice but I wonder how different life would be if my parents were still a part of my life

https://t.co/uddIIy9d1A

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CBC First Person is always seeking pitches for columns on how climate change is affecting you directly. I chatted with host @lauralynchcbc about it ~19.42 of this episode 👇🏼

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This week we talk to @tamara_baluja with @CBCnews. Do you have a personal story about how climate change has impacted you? Email your story to [email protected]

https://t.co/9ICh0vY1ba

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#FirstPerson: 'You don't know where you're going unless you know where you've been,' Bawolin says. https://t.co/OC70UKTjCt