Welcome to Toucanradio. I am Sarah Elzas, an independent radio producer and broadcast journalist, these days living and working in France. I report and present the news and produce features in English for Radio France International. I also occasionally do some work for France 24, a trilingual (French/English/Arabic) TV news channel based in Paris.

As an independent radio producer, my work has aired in the US on The World (PRI/BBC), Studio 360, NPR's Justice Talking, Weekend America, Voice of America and Air America. In Europe my work has aired on Radio Netherlands, RTE Radio (Ireland), and on several other European radio services through Network Europe. I was also the producer of a series on American Jewish History, called Only in America that aired in the US in 2007. I'm a member of AIR, the Association of Independents in Radio.

According to one reviewer, I'm 'tooting the best set of alto pipes to come across the ether recently'.

For those of you who care about these kinds of things, I studied anthropology at Columbia University and attended the radio program at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland, Maine.

Olivia Bueno is my co-producer on American Purgatory a documentary about political asylum in the US. Olivia works in the field of asylum and refugee rights, most recently for the International Refugee Rights Initiative.

Natasha (at right) is another co-producer and manages our relaxation activities. Meow!

I appreciate any and all feedback about anything you hear or see on this site.

NOTE: My name is pronounced Sarah EL-zis.

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