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{{Hatnote|Not to be confused with Indian classical musician [[Rohini Mohan]]}}<br />
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'''Rohini Mohan''' is an Indian journalist and writer, currently working independently. In 2019, she was the recipient of the [[Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediapersons|Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediaperson]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2020-03-13|title=Journalists Rohini Mohan, Arfa Khanum Sherwani awarded Chameli Devi Jain award|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/journalists-rohini-mohan-arfa-khanum-sherwani-awarded-chameli-devi-jain-award-120147|access-date=2020-11-27|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> Her first book, ''The Seasons of Trouble'' (2014) won the [[Shakti Bhatt Prize]] in 2015, and the Tata Literature Live! First Book Award.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2020-03-18|title=Focus On Independent Journalism As Rohini Mohan & Arfa Khanum Get 2019's Chameli Devi Jain Award|url=https://www.womensweb.in/2020/03/rohini-mohan-arfa-khanum-get-2019s-chameli-devi-jain-award-mar20wk3sr/|access-date=2020-11-27|website=Women's Web: For Women Who Do|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=The Wire's Arfa Khanum Sherwani, Rohini Mohan Awarded Chameli Devi Jain Award|url=https://thewire.in/media/arfa-khanum-sherwani-rohini-mohan-chameli-devi-award|access-date=2020-11-27|website=The Wire}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Mohan is an independent journalist, who has reported for Indian and international publications, including ''[[The Economic Times]]'', the ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]],'' ''[[Al Jazeera English|Al Jazeera]]'', ''[[The Caravan]], [[Vice News|VICE News]]'', [[Time (magazine)|''TIME'' magazine]], [[Harper's Magazine|''Harper's'']], ''[[Tehelka]]'', ''[[The Hindu]]'', ''[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook India]],'' [[The Wire (India)|The Wire]], and ''[[Scroll.in]]''. <ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2014-10-30|title=Sri Lanka: Beyond an Uncivil Season. With Leslie Jamison, Rohini Mohan, and more|url=https://www.guernicamag.com/sri-lanka-beyond-an-uncivil-season-with-leslie-jamison-rohini-mohan-and-more/|access-date=2020-11-27|website=Guernica|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Rohini Mohan|url=https://rorypecktrust.org/rohini-mohan/|access-date=2020-11-27|website=The Rory Peck Trust|language=en-US}}</ref> She reports on health, human rights, and politics in South Asia.<ref name=":3" /> Mohan has received several awards for her journalism, including the [[Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediapersons|Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediaperson]] for "exceptional reportage from [[Assam]] on the events surrounding the controversy over the citizenship issue." in 2019.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=NH Web|date=2020-03-14|title=Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Woman Journalist awarded to Arfa Khanum Sherwani and Rohini Mohan|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/chameli-devi-jain-award-for-outstanding-woman-journalist-awarded-to-arfa-khanum-sherwani-and-rohini-mohan|access-date=2020-11-27|website=National Herald|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> She has also won the 2012 [[International Committee of the Red Cross]] and the Indian Institute of Journalism Award for reporting on conflicts in [[Sri Lanka]], in ''[[The Caravan]].''<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|date=2013-01-31|title=India: reporting beyond the frontline - ICRC|url=https://www.icrc.org/en/doc/resources/documents/feature/2013/01-31-india-journalist.htm|access-date=2020-11-27|website=www.icrc.org|language=en-us}}</ref><br />
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In 2014, Mohan published a non-fiction account of the Sri Lankan conflict, ''The Seasons of Trouble'' ([[Verso Books]]).<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=The Seasons of Trouble - Rohini Mohan|url=https://www.versobooks.com/books/1965-the-seasons-of-trouble|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-27|website=[[Verso Books]]}}</ref> The book received generally positive reviews, with Tishani Doshi writing in ''[[The Hindu]]'' that it was a "remarkable book — epic in scale, utterly compelling in detail." and the ''[[Economist]]'' carrying a review that described it as a "thoroughly absorbing book."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Doshi|first=Tishani|date=2016-03-09|title=Notes from teardrop island|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/an-interview-with-rohini-mohan-author-of-the-seasons-of-trouble/article8331325.ece|access-date=2020-11-27|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2014-11-18|title=Giving voice to the voiceless|work=The Economist|url=https://www.economist.com/prospero/2014/11/18/giving-voice-to-the-voiceless|access-date=2020-11-27|issn=0013-0613}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Hammer|first=Joshua|title=The Terrible War for Sri Lanka|language=en|url=https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2015/03/05/terrible-war-sri-lanka/|access-date=2020-11-27|issn=0028-7504}}</ref> [[NPR]] included it on its Guide To 2014’s Great Reads.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=NPR’s Book Concierge - Our Guide To 2014’s Great Reads|url=https://apps.npr.org/best-books-2014/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-27|website=[[NPR]]}}</ref> The book won the [[Shakti Bhatt Prize]] in India as well as the Tata Literature Live! First Book Award.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=Rohini Mohan's The Seasons of Trouble wins prestigious First Book Award|url=https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/2327-rohini-mohan-s-the-seasons-of-trouble-wins-prestigious-first-book-award|access-date=2020-11-27|website=Versobooks.com}}</ref><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Mohan was born in [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=cris|date=2016-10-22|title=Documenting raw life|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/221016/documenting-raw-life.html|access-date=2020-11-27|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> Mohan received a Masters in Political Journalism from [[Columbia University]], and a post-graduate diploma from the [[Asian College of Journalism, Chennai|Asian College of Journalism]]. <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><br />
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== Awards and fellowships ==<br />
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!Year<br />
!Award <br />
!Reference<br />
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|2019<br />
|[[Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediapersons|Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediaperson]]<br />
|<ref name=":4" /><br />
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|2015<br />
|Tata Literature Live! First Book Award for the book, ''The Seasons of Trouble'' <br />
|<ref name=":6" /><br />
|-<br />
|2014<br />
|[[Shakti Bhatt Prize]] for the book, ''The Seasons of Trouble'' <br />
|<ref>{{Cite news|title=Author, journalist Rohini Mohan wins Shakti Bhatt prize|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/author-journalist-rohini-mohan-wins-shakti-bhatt-prize/articleshow/49908557.cms|access-date=2020-11-27}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|2014<br />
|Society of Authors, London Award<br />
|<ref name=":3" /><br />
|-<br />
|2013<br />
|Charles Wallace India Trust Writing Fellowship<br />
|<ref name=":3" /><br />
|-<br />
|2012<br />
|[[International Committee of the Red Cross]] and the Indian Institute of Journalism Award<br />
|<ref name=":5" /><br />
|}<br />
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== Books ==<br />
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* ''The Seasons of Trouble'' ([[Verso Books]], 2014)<br />
* ''Mission Cycle'' ([[Pratham|Pratham Books]])<br />
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