Dua Anjum

California, Los Angeles

Investigative Reporter at Ventura County Star

Investigative Reporter @vcstar. Alum @uscannenberg. ’23 Fellow @lapressclub. Words in @latimes @seattletimes @csmonitor @nbcnews. Tips to [email protected]

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Articles

Author of bestseller visiting Seattle to discuss octopuses and other ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Dua Anjum

Anthropomorphizing an octopus for her bestselling book made Shelby Van Pelt more mindful of the perspectives that animals in captivity might have on their situation. Van Pelt debuted with “Remarkably Bright Creatures” in 2022, and her octopus narrator, Marcellus, gained wild popularity. The novel, set in a fictional Puget Sound small town, explores the life of aquarium cleaner Tova Sullivan as she develops an unlikely — and life-changing — connection with a giant Pacific octopus.
Anne Frank exhibit visits Seattle from Amsterdam. Why it matters now

1 month ago | seattletimes.com | Dua Anjum

Through May 31, Seattle’s Holocaust Center for Humanity is hosting the traveling exhibit “Let Me Be Myself: The Life Story of Anne Frank.” The exhibit, developed by Amsterdam’s renowned Anne Frank House, marks the 80th anniversary of liberation of the Bergen-Belsen Nazi concentration camp in Germany, where Anne Frank was killed in 1945 because she was Jewish. “We talk about the victims being largely innocent,” said museum manager Michael Langberg.
Seattle author details ‘The Unforgiving Hours’ of endurance sports

1 month ago | seattletimes.com | Dua Anjum

To Shannon Hogan, the words and the lives of endurance athletes are a form of poetry. In her debut book, “The Unforgiving Hours” (out April 8 from VeloPress), Hogan takes on the cadence of the long-distance pace with care. The book explores the mental and physical resilience required for endurance sports, with each chapter highlighting different athletes and events.
National Parks at Escalated Wildfire Risk, Thanks to Doge Cuts

2 months ago | rsn.org | Dua Anjum

Federal workers help maintain millions of acres of protected land — and with climate change intensifying burns, conditions are ripe for disaster Thousands of U.S. Forest Service and National Park employees have a collateral duty to work on wildland fires as a part of a firefighting militia.
National Parks at Escalated Wildfire Risk, Thanks to DOGE Cuts

2 months ago | rollingstone.com | Dua Anjum

March 14, 2025 In Yosemite National Park in California, a wildfire burns on July 7, 2022.
National Parks at Escalated Wildfire Risk, Thanks to DOGE Cuts

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Dua Anjum

In Yosemite National Park in California, a wildfire burns on July 7, 2022. - Credit: National Park Service/APThousands of U.S. Forest Service and National Park employees have a collateral duty to work on wildland fires as a part of a firefighting militia. Aside from their work monitoring fragile ecosystems and educating people about “Leave No Trace” principles, they are frequently called upon to jump on an engine, go on assignments with the crew, and help with firefighting efforts.
What Really Happened With the L.A. Fire Department Budgets?

Jan 22, 2025 | rollingstone.com | Dua Anjum

January 22, 2025 An LAFD firefighter fighting the Eaton Fire in Altadena, on Jan. 8, 2025. Jon Putman/NurPhoto/Getty Images A white picket fence stands with untouched roses.
Recent University of Washington grad to debut set-in-Seattle YA novel

Jan 7, 2025 | seattletimes.com | Dua Anjum

In the wee hours of the morning, Sujin Witherspoon would spend time drafting a book in her University of Washington dorm, tapping away on her laptop keyboard. Juggling college classes, homework, an internship, a tour guide job at UW and her social life, Witherspoon spent every free minute of her senior year crafting the story in her head. She felt she could unwind as she wrote, working either at her dorm, the library, or a nearby cafe, a writing beverage in hand — usually coffee.
As 14-year-old Seattle business shutters, its runners form a new group

Nov 6, 2024 | seattletimes.com | Dua Anjum

Five minutes before 6 p.m., a big milling crowd of 40 to 100 runners have gathered at Fleet Feet’s Capitol Hill store on Tuesday and Thursday nights for the last 14 years. From there, the runners would cross the street to warm up and stretch at Cal Anderson Park — an icebreaker of sorts — before running 3 to 6 miles around the city, chatting and making new friends along the way. If there was a special shoe demo that day, you could try on a pair.
Who's running for Simi Valley mayor in the 2024 election? Meet the candidates

Oct 9, 2024 | vcstar.com | Dua Anjum

Editor's note: This story is one in a series on the Nov. 5 general election. For more coverage, visit vcstar.com/news/elections. Four candidates are vying to serve as Simi Valley's mayor on the Nov. 5 ballot. Incumbent Fred Thomas faces challengers Robert Clarizio, Wayne Hampton Holland III and Michael Shaw. The candidates seek to lead Ventura County's third-largest city with a population of nearly 130,000. Clarizio did not respond to The Star's request for answers.