Naomi Gingold

Naomi Gingold has lived and worked across Asia and the US. Her reporting covers a wide range of areas but specialties include: technology, international affair/politics, health, and the arts. She also has a background in music production and will be always on the lookout for the perfect bridge to play Pooh Sticks.

Recent Stories

Music

Awkwafina is changing hip-hop one vulgar, hilarious lyric at a time

The World

September 17, 2014

She's a rapper. She's a provocateur. She's Asian. But Awkwafina, a Queens-born rapper, says none of that should be out of place, either in the hip-hop world or the United States.

Business, Economics and Jobs

DC cab drivers say they're fed up with the city's 'abuses'

The World

June 30, 2014

Cab drivers in the nation's capital say they're arbitrarily fined and harassed by city inspectors — partially because many are immigrants. Once divided, they're now unionizing and fighting back.

Arts, Culture & Media

Have a story to share? Try Nerd Nite. Be there and be square

The World

May 22, 2014

Nerd Nite is a super casual evening where people can just shout out whatever they want to during talks. They can heckle, they can cheer. It's all about having fun while learning.

Lifestyle & Belief

Jews are making their way to Myanmar, just like their ancestors did

The World

February 26, 2014

In 1948, when Burma gained independence, the nation became friends with another new country — Israel. The military coup in the 1960s drove most of the country's Jews away but now, as the country takes tentative steps into democracy, many Jews are coming back.

Arts, Culture & Media

This Burmese rapper sounds straight outta Compton, with a swagger to match

The World

December 18, 2013

To hear him speak, you’d think he was from Compton or Brooklyn, but J-Me is a product of Burma. And he is lighting up the hip hop charts there.

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