Sarah Abdurrahman

Sarah Abdurrahman is an American journalist. She is the managing editor of This American Life. Previously, she was the Senior Producer for The Nod. She also worked as a senior producer for Gimlet Media where she launched and ran several shows.

Early life Abdurrahman is of Libyan heritage.

In college, Abdurrahman studied radio, television, and film with plans to become a filmmaker.

Career After graduation, Abdurrahman briefly found employment as a photographer. She was announced as the new managing editor of This American Life on March 18, 2020.

Personal life Abdurrahman is Muslim. She recounted the difficulty in getting answers about her detainment. In 2014, she a won Front Page award for best Feature in Radio for the piece.

Awards 2014 Gracie for Outstanding Reporter/Correspondent, for her work on WNYC's On the Media Radio 2014 Front Page award for In-Depth Reporting for the "Environmental Nightmare" series