Valerie Koga

As a writer and copy editor, I am interested in feature and news stories that are of human interest, touching on human rights, gender issues, health and science, development and problems faced by individuals at the grassroots. However, my interests are varied and are not solely based on media. I am interested in communication for development. At the heart of this is any communication that benefits people through provision of knowledge or tools that they can use to make their lives better. This includes but is not limited to discussion on health, science and technology; passing on knowledge on good farming methods, and water harvesting and treatment; maternal and child healthcare; gender equity for a sustainable feature; and stories on how to remedy ills in society such as corruption. As a result, I do a lot of online research on these issues and I am currently working on a story on crime, related to psychological welfare of the criminals.