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“The Deadly Trade in Kenyan Maids”

Excellence in National/International Investigative Reporting, the Ursula and Gilbert Farfel Prize

The New York Times, 2026

Author(s): Abdi Latif Dahir, Vivian Nereim, Justin Scheck

Reporting from The New York Times exposes the deadly trade of Kenyan women sent to work as maids and nannies in Saudi Arabia. Many die or are raped, and powerful government figures both send them and fail to protect them.

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The Ursula and Gilbert Farfel Prize
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Ursula and Dr. Gilbert Farfel created an endowed scholarship at Ohio University, Ursula’s alma mater, to support establishment of this award. Presented in cooperation with the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University, the prize honors excellence in investigative reporting.