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*The History Guy<ref name="The History Guy">{{cite webpage|url=http://www.historyguy.com/ethiopia-somalia_war_2006.html|title=The Ethiopia-Somalia War|publisher=Roger A. Lee and History Guy Media |date=|accessdate= 2012-11-5}}</ref>


== Personal ==
== Personal ==

Revision as of 21:44, 5 November 2012

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Gwen Le Gouil
Born
Gwenlaouen Le Gouil

Lorient, France
DisappearedBosaso, Somalia
NationalityFrench
EducationQuimper University, France
Occupation(s)Free lance cameraman and owner of Cargo Cult production company
AwardsAlbert Londres Prize,Big International Reporting Festival Ilaria Alpi, Italy, Young Reporter Prize of the Festival d'Angers Scoop,

Gwenlaouen Le Gouil, also known as Gwen Le Gouil, (1975?), is a French freelance camera operator for Arte in France, who is known for his award-winning video about the killing of humanitarian workers in Sri Lanka and for being kidnapped in Somalia while filming a documentary on human trafficking.


Personal

Gwenlaouen Le Gouil, also referred to as Gwen Le Gouil, was born in Lorient, France (1975?). Throughout his childhood, Le Gouil was raised in Bénodet, France, and was educated at Quimper University. [14] While in school, Le Gouil studied history and journalism, where he would soon begin his career in the communication field. [15] Aside from solely concentrating on journalism, Le Gouil is an avid surfer and enjoys surfing on Audierne Bay. He believes that Audierne Bay is “the most beautiful bay in the world.” Le Gouil enjoys visiting his parents, both former teachers, who continue to reside in Quimper, France. [14]

Career

Le Gouil first began his interest for reporting after the occurence of many historical events that happened in the l980’s. After the collapse of the USSR and the fall of the Berlin Wall, Le Gouil’s passion for reporting was enhanced. [15] He was offered various journalisic opportunities to freelance in Asia, and Le Gouil chose to work in Bangkok, Thailand. [14] Le Gouil really started his work when he became a freelancer with Arte television, which is based in Strasburg, Germany with an office in Paris, France. [4] In 2007, Le Gouil was awarded the “Albert Londres Award”, along with Fabrice Launay and Anne Poiret, for their film called “Mutter, a crime against humanitarians,” which was based in Sri Lanka, Asia. [15] In 2007, Gwen Le Gouil, along with his partner Jean-Laurent Bodinier, created Cargo Culte Productions. They create documentaries that focus on “the grey areas too often forgotten by the media.” [15] In December of that year, Le Gouil was kidnapped in Somalia, Africa while working on a documentary on human trafficking. [4] He was held hostage for eight days, and was then released unharmed. [6] Today, Le Gouil, along with the rest of his production company, continues to manage Cargo Culte Productions and to create documentaries that reveal those “grey areas” of the world. [15]


Sri Lanka video

Le Gouil was awarded with the Albert Londres Prize in 2007 for a video about the killings of humanitarian workers in Sri Lanka. [15]


Kidnapping

Mogadishu is in Somalia
Mogadishu
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Mentioned locations in Somalia in relation to Mogadishu.

In 2007, he was kidnapped by Somalians in the town of Bosaso while working on a documentary about human trafficking. Le Gouil was released eight days later unharmed.

Context

Reactions

Awards

References

  1. ^ on 17 Dec 2007 (2007-12-17). "From the Frontline: Gwen Le Gouil seized in Somalia". Frontline Club. Retrieved 2012-09-21.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Somali officials must help free held reporter-CPJ". Reuters. 2007-12-19. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  3. ^ "Reporters sans frontières - Somalia". Ar.rsf.org. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  4. ^ a b c "French journalist kidnapped by armed men". IFEX. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  5. ^ Greenslade, Roy (2007-12-17). "French journalist abducted in Somalia | Media | guardian.co.uk". Guardian. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  6. ^ a b "French cameraman Gwen Le Gouil freed in Somalia". Enjoy France. 2007-12-27. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  7. ^ "RaiNews24". Rainews24.it. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  8. ^ "Africa | French newsman seized in Somalia". BBC News. 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  9. ^ "Africa | Kidnapped newsman free in Somalia". BBC News. 2007-12-24. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  10. ^ "Africa | French newsman 'safe' in Somalia". BBC News. 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  11. ^ December 25, 2007 (2007-12-25). "French journalist freed in Somalia - CNN". Articles.cnn.com. Retrieved 2012-09-21.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ Independent Newspapers Online (2007-12-25). "Freed French journalist leaves Somalia - Africa | IOL News". IOL.co.za. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  13. ^ "Otage en Somalie : les images de ma captivité" (in Template:Fr icon). Rue89. Retrieved 2012-09-21.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  14. ^ a b c d "Gwenlaouen Le Gouil. Traqueur d'images" (in Template:Fr icon). Bretagne. 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2012-10-17.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  15. ^ a b c d e f g "cargo culte productions" (in Template:Fr icon). cargo culte. Retrieved 2012-10-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  16. ^ "UNHCR-Somalia". Retrieved 2012-11-5. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Text "publisher-UNHCR" ignored (help)
  17. ^ "The Ethiopia-Somalia War". Roger A. Lee and History Guy Media. Retrieved 2012-11-5. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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