Why Is Arwa Damon Leaving CNN After 18 Years? Arwa Damon will be leaving CNN after 18 years of storytelling. She shared an emotional moment on her social media handles addressing all the viewers.
The CNN journalist and humanitarian social worker revealed that she will no longer be associated with the network. She has been working as a senior correspondent for CNN in Istanbul.
A victim of war itself, Arwa Damon dedicated and still is dedicating her life to helping the victims of war. She takes their stories to the public and stakeholders who are capable of helping them for a better life.
Why Is Arwa Damon Leaving CNN After 18 Years?
Arwa Damon informed that she is leaving CNN on Instagram.
As for the reason behind her departure, it has nothing to do with the network. Damon will still be sharing stories of people whose voices have not been heard, but not as a CNN correspondent.
Besides, she also has her own humanitarian aid non-profit organization, INARA. So, the journalist will never be far away from the social work and covering stories of unheard voices.
Moreover, the journalist left a thank you message to the network on Instagram. She has over 26k followers on the platform.
Today is my last day as a CNN employee. Lots of emotions. And excitement. You can read my goodbye email here:https://t.co/OxxbvqGYDN
— Arwa Damon (@IamArwaDamon) June 10, 2022
Arwa Damon Husband And Family: Is She Married?
Arwa Damon has never been married and is not dating anyone either.
The journalist is very conservative when it comes to her personal life. But in several interviews, she has said that she doesn’t have any time for dating. Damon has dedicated her life to helping the children wounded in battles.
Also, the 44-year-old doesn’t have any children. But she does have dozens of children to whom she is providing care through her organization, INARA. She co-founded the organization in 2015 in Beirut, Lebanon.
Where Is Arwa Damon From? Family Background And Bio
Arwa Damon was born in Boston to an American father and Syrian mother.
Also, her maternal grandfather was the Prime Minister of Syria who was executed. Following his execution, her family relocated to Istanbul, Turkey before her mother immigrated to the United States.
After the 9/11 attack, Arwa decided to be a journalist and help people at war. She moved to Bagdad and covered several stories in the Middle East for 3 years. CNN named her the correspondent in Istanbul in 2006, a position she just left.
In 2019, she traveled all the way to Kathmandu to report the spike in fatalities of Mt. Everest climbers.
