Reshma Kirpalani
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Reshma Kirpalani is a 14-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, producer, and editor. She was most recently a video journalist at The Washington Post, where her work included reporting on the ground in Maui after the 2023 wildfires and documenting how changes in federal immigration policy reshaped the lives of immigrant families across the country.
Before joining The Post, Kirpalani worked at McClatchy, where she directed a five-part documentary series for The Miami Herald after gaining exclusive access to a COVID-19 unit during the pandemic. She was also part of a team that investigated toxic exposure at an overseas military base, which prompted multiple congressional hearings and contributed to veterans' benefits legislation passed in 2022.
Her work has received numerous additional honors, including awards from the National Press Photographers Association, Pictures of the Year International, and the White House News Photographers Association.
