Leo Hornak
Leo Hornak is a former reporter and producer in London for PRI's The World. He previously worked at BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme and BBC 2’s Newsnight.
Leo also make radio documentaries; his report on the US green card lottery was made into an hour long story for This American Life.
He occasionally venture into print — in the past The Sunday Times, the Independent and Timeout Mumbai have been kind enough to accept my scribblings.
Leo's work has won prizes at the One World Media Awards and the New York Festivals.
And, Leo is also a founder of In The Dark- a non-profit devoted to screening strange and wonderful pieces of radio in strange and wonderful venues.
Recent Stories
The World
March 19, 2019
The final impact of Brexit is still unclear for people living in the UK, but it is already having an effect on the lives of people like Ana Silvera: British citizens who work or live in EU countries.
Conflict
The World
February 20, 2018
New research suggests Caesar's forces may have landed further north — and locals don't want to believe it.
Culture
The World
December 18, 2017
Christmas in Britain has many similarities to other European and North American countries: Santa Claus, Christmas trees, turkeys and awkward family gatherings. But there is one extra element: mince pies
Culture
The World
November 21, 2017
On a small London backstreet, a few minutes walk from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, a unique ceremony takes place every month. The Crossbones Vigil is unlike any other ritual for the dead in this city: It follows no particular religion, and it commemorates no powerful or famous people. It is for the people the city prefers to forget: the outcasts.
Culture
The World
May 12, 2017
Anti-corruption campaigner Roman Borisovich does not run a traditional tour of London.
Arts
The World
April 21, 2017
Over the centuries London has had more than its fair share of bank robberies, diamond thefts and even train robberies. This month, police solved something a little more exotic: the great British taxidermy heist.
Environment
The World
March 15, 2017
Fifteen years ago, the center of London was densely populated, not just with people, but with pigeons. But something has changed. One of the reasons can be found every morning in Trafalgar Square.
Arts
The World
March 02, 2017
Shakespeare's London theater was only one of many open at the turn of the 17th century. A new project is aiming to rediscover some of those forgotten masterpieces.
Culture
The World
February 20, 2017
It has its roots in 17th-century France, when a huge influx of French migrants known as Huguenots left their country.
Conflict
The World
February 14, 2017
For the past three years, our reporter in London, Leo Hornak, has kept in close touch with two brothers from Somalia, both refugees. They fled the violence of the extremist group al-Shabab. But their fates have diverged. One got lucky, receiving a US green card. He's now living in Maine. The other is still waiting to get refugee status in the US. But with Trump's immigrant and refugee ban, it's not looking good.
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