Anna Kusmer

Producer

Anna Kusmer is a producer at the World focusing on the environment. Before that, she worked as a local news reporter at WGBH in Boston and KQED in San Francisco.

Anna has an MSc in environmental science from McGill University. She is fascinated by people's complex relationships with nature and is inspired by the diverse solutions for a more just and sustainable world.

Outside of work, Anna enjoys cooking, traveling and meeting her neighbors. Anna believes stories can change the world.

Recent Stories

Sports

Will the Chinese American sport ‘9-man’ have to change its strict heritage rules?

The World

November 26, 2019

Just about everyone playing with the Boston Hurricanes has roots in China, which is no coincidence — it’s the rules. The game started in the city parks and alleyways of Chinatowns, but it’s reached the suburbs as Chinese American communities change.

Immigration

Uighur restaurant owner speaks out: 'I should fight for my father'

WGBH News

June 17, 2019

Adila Sadir, a Uighur woman from China, never expected to make a life for herself in Massachusetts, but recent persecution of the Uighurs in her homeland has lead her to stay. Now, she owns the only Uighur restaurant in the state and is speaking out about her people's struggle.