Afua Hirsch
Afua Hirsch is a journalist and presenter at Sky News, reporting on issues ranging from radicalisation to immigration. A wonderful host for awards ceremonies and events, Afua speaks widely on diversity, social justice and the media.
Afua Hirsch is a journalist and presenter at Sky News. She can currently be seen presenting Sky News World News, on Sunrise, and as Social Affairs Editor, reporting on issues ranging from radicalisation to immigration.
Before starting her journalism career, Afua was a barrister practising human rights law.
Afua previously wrote for the Guardian Newspaper, both in the UK and as a Foreign Correspondent, establishing the paper's West African bureau and covering the war in Mali.
Afua is also the author of 'Brit(ish)' - a narrative non-fiction book about identity, published by Jonathan Cape. Afua has an authored documentary coming soon on Channel 4.
She regularly writes for the Guardian and Observer newspapers, hosts awards ceremonies and events, and speaks widely on diversity, social justice and the media.
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